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Missouri bill bans smelly Callery pear trees and other invasive plants
A Missouri bill that would ban Callery and Bradford pear trees, including five other invasive plants, is headed to Gov. Mike ...
The oldest tree in Massachusetts is almost 400 years old. Here's how to see it
According to the Massachusetts Legacy Tree Program, the Endicott Pear Tree – a European pear tree named Pyrus communis – was planted between 1632 and 1649 by the first governor of the Massachusetts ...
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Del Monte to close Yakima fruit processing plant and two warehouses
Del Monte's Yakima facility on Walnut Avenue canned pears and other fruit. It follows the closure of its Toppenish plant last ...
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Del Monte to close Yakima pear canning plant and two warehouses
Del Monte's Yakima facility is located on Walnut Avenue and next to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail tracks.
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11 Fruit Trees That Even A Beginning Gardener Can Grow In Their Yards
Do you want to go out to your backyard and grab fresh produce right off the branch? These beginner-friendly fruit trees are ...
Apples, peaches and cherries up for grabs: Des Moines plans community fruit tree orchard
Des Moines leaders, urban farmers and nonprofits are working to create a public orchard stocked with fruit-bearing trees like apple, peach and cherry.
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Eight Fruit Trees You Should Rethink Growing And Eight You Should Try Instead
Other fruit trees, however, are not so benign. Introduced by well-intended importers, non-native fruit trees can be invasive, ...
Publix recalls baby food pouches after testing finds elevated levels of lead
The supermarket chain Publix has recalled fruit and vegetable baby food sold in eight states because product testing found ...