News tagged with cherry tomato

I, robot -- and gardener: MIT droids tend plants

(AP) -- These gardeners would have green thumbs - if they had thumbs.

Electronics / Robotics

created Apr 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 4




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Fuel from market waste

Mushy tomatoes, brown bananas and overripe cherries -- to date, waste from wholesale markets has ended up on the compost heap at best. In future it will be put to better use: Researchers have developed a new ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Native bees often better pollinators than honey bee

In 2007, the world was introduced to a plague so disturbing it seemed almost biblical. Out of the blue, honey bees were dropping dead or worse, vanishing into the air by the millions. In the four years since, colony ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Cucumbers draw new attention in E. coli outbreak

(AP) -- Cucumbers were back on the radar of German health authorities Wednesday as the possible cause of an E. coli outbreak in Europe that has killed at least 26 people and sickened over 2,700 others.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Europeans trade blame over E.coli outbreak

(AP) -- Europeans traded blame Monday over the source of a mysterious bacterial outbreak that has killed 14 people and sickened hundreds across the continent and forced Russia to ban imports of some fresh ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created May 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stink bug spread worries growers across nation

(AP) -- An insect with a voracious appetite, no domestic natural predators and a taste for everything from apples to lima beans has caused millions of dollars in crop damage and may just be getting started.

Biology / Ecology

created May 20, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Ginger is key ingredient in recipe for conserving stag beetles

The humble ginger root could be the key to conserving the UK's largest and most spectacular terrestrial beetle – the stag beetle. Ecologists from Royal Holloway, University of London and the University ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 10, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Daily dose of color may boost immunity this flu season

Hoping to keep the flu at bay? A strong immune system helps. Enjoying the bounty of colorful fruits and vegetables available right now can be an important step toward supporting your family's immune system this cold/flu season.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

High tunnels yield healthier, prettier produce and longer growing seasons

(PhysOrg.com) -- Fred Forsburg's tomatoes are perfect -- tough to do in a certified organic operation where no pesticides, herbicides or fungicides are used. The Livonia farmer's secret: growing tomatoes in ...

Biology /

created Dec 02, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (20) | comments 0

Extension has tomato-handling tips for consumers

The discovery of Salmonella in certain tomato varieties has caused a series of food-poisoning outbreaks throughout the United States and put the media and the public's eye on food safety. Renee Boyer, consumer ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 24, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

A dash of salt grows healthier tomatoes

Watering tomatoes with diluted seawater can boost their content of disease-fighting antioxidants and may lead to healthier salads, appetizers, and other tomato-based foods, scientists in Italy report. Their ...

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created Apr 28, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (26) | comments 1


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