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The plum curculio can be found in apple, nectarine, plum, cherry, peach, apricot, pear and quince. It may also survive on wild plum, hawthorn, and crabapple. Females may oviposit on other plants, regardless of if the beetle larvae can survive on them. [1] It is found most commonly in areas east of the Rocky Mountains and in eastern Canada. The ...
On October 7, 1996, Odwalla made a batch of apple juice using blemished fruit contaminated with E. coli resulting in one death and 66 sickened customers. [18] The outbreak occurred because Odwalla sold unpasteurized fruit juices, though pasteurization had long been standard in the juice industry, claiming that pasteurization alters the flavor and destroys nutrients.
Infection causes lesions on the leaves, stems, and fruit of citrus trees, including lime, oranges, and grapefruit. While not harmful to humans, canker significantly affects the vitality of citrus trees, causing leaves and fruit to drop prematurely; a fruit infected with canker is safe to eat, but too unsightly to be sold.
Elementary teacher Amy McMahon is begging parents to stop sending their kids to school with syrup-filled fruit cups for lunch or snack. ... so the kids could drink the juice before I opened it for ...
Think before you drink. The FDA has recalled 28 beverages so far in 2024, The Daily Mail reported. All but four of the drinks were recalled because they had drugs, bacteria or harmful chemicals in ...
Young fruit, often infected by foliar conidia, can also display similar symptoms to infected leaves. In this case the lesions progress to bare, brown and corky spots. The apple skin and flesh can split open as the fruit enlarges, though young fruits often prematurely drop.
Bitter pit in the 'Summerred' cultivar Signs of bitter pit beginning on one apple, lower left. Bitter pit is a disorder in apple fruits, now believed to be induced by calcium deficiency. It occurs less commonly in pears. The disease was probably first reported in Germany where it was known as Stippen. [1]
Apple stock received a rare downgrade to "sell" from an analyst on Tuesday. The downgrade highlights premium-valuation concerns and some negative headlines in recent months.