Declining consumption is a problem for many fruits, which impacts industry and the nation’s health. Commodity groups and other organizations are trying to reverse the trend and boost grower returns.

There are a number of indicators that a crop is ready for harvest. Not all of them apply to every fruit or veggie though and ...

And yet, fruit consumption remains relatively low. The health ministry’s latest annual National Health and Nutrition Survey showed that 38 percent of those aged 20 and older did not consume a ...