Backyard gardens can provide fresh vegetables and fruit and help keep you active. But for some, their love for gardening has wavered because of back pain.
Backyard gardens can provide fresh vegetables and fruit and help keep you active. But for some, their love for gardening has wavered because of back pain.
Growers and shippers say the warm weather, especially in April, have pushed the California pear crop ahead of last year by a week to ten days. Growers say that's a good thing since it creates additional retail opportunities for them.
Researchers with Oregon State University say they have found canned peaches contain the equivalent amount of nutrition as fresh peaches. Researchers say in some cases, the canning process may even increase certain nutritional values.
Almond crops in California are expected to reach two billion pounds this year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said that is six-percent higher than last year's production.