Vegetable-flavoured gelatos starring cauliflower and pumpkin have stirred up heated debates this week at Australia and New Zealand’s largest horticulture conference and trade show, Hort Connections, where innovative businesses used foods that would’ve otherwise been thrown away to address food waste. Three thousand attendees there sampled two flavours that were a harmonious combination of salty…

Colorful vegetables and fruits are rich in pigments. Among these pigments, lutein is of particular importance to the eyes because it is an important component of the macula within the retina. For the elderly, supplementing lutein not only helps prevent cataracts and macular degeneration but also improves cognitive ability and mobility. Lutein is found in…

A third grader who dreams of becoming a farmer has opened his own plants and produce stand. The pop-up stall has since gained some loyal customers in Newport, Pennsylvania. John-Luke Radle, who’s 9 years old, lives with his parents, Stacey and Joe. His first experience selling produce came in the fall of 2020 after he grew pumpkins…

Australian farmers, along with retailers and consumers, have felt the pinch of rising vegetable costs as months of continual flooding and rainfall continues to delay crop growth for many farmers. This comes as the price of lettuce skyrocketed to $12 per head prompting fast food chain KFC to replace the green leafy vegetable with cabbage…

South Indian seasoning is a wonderful way to prepare any vegetable. The simple spice combination enhances vegetables’ natural sweet flavors, adds nutrition, and improves digestibility. This spice combination is the most commonly used grouping of spices in South Indian cooking. I learned it from my mother in law, and quickly fell in love with the…

While their homes and farm fields remain inundated by water, Curtis Sandhu says his family is looking towards rebuilding after a dike failed and devastating flooding hit the prime agricultural area east of Vancouver nearly two weeks ago. The flooding in the Sumas Prairie came little more than four months after a heat wave in…