Fruit

Microplastics are contaminating the fruit and vegetables we eat including apples and lettuces

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Microplastics have been discovered in apples, carrots, pears, broccoli and lettuce, studies have revealed. Root vegetables including radishes, turnips and parsnips could also be contaminated with the man-made waste, prompting fears over the health impact.  The tiny pollutants are thought to have been sucked into plants roots with water, and then travelled up the stem … Read more

Forget about birds and bees, scientists use SOAP BUBBLES to pollinate fruit trees 

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Forget about birds and bees, scientists prove SOAP BUBBLES can be used to pollinate fruit trees, which could help compensate for the dramatic declines in global bee populations Japanese scientists developed a method to pollinate plants with soap bubbles The bubbles are non-toxic to plants and have a 95% success rate with pear trees They … Read more

Children who drink fruit juice daily have healthier diets as teens

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Young children who drink two cups of 100% pure fruit juice a day have healthier diets as teenagers and eat more fruit, study finds Drinking more pure juice was linked to healthier diets in adolescence   Children who drank lots of fruit juice went on to eat more fruits as teens  Despite drinking more of the high-sugar … Read more

MasterChef fans slam Poh Ling Yeow’s winning ‘fruit bread toastie’

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‘Didn’t meet the brief!’ MasterChef fans slam Poh Ling Yeow’s gourmet ‘fruit bread toastie’… even though she won the challenge By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 13:02 BST, 4 June 2020 | Updated: 13:02 BST, 4 June 2020 She may have won the challenge, but some MasterChef fans were unimpressed with Poh Ling Yeow’s … Read more

Which fruit and vegetables should you put in the fridge

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The great fridge debate! Shoppers are divided over definitive list on where fruit and veg should be stored (so, do YOU agree with the split?) Shoppers were left divided over which fruit and veg should be refrigerated  The list was shared to a Facebook page by user John Dennehy, from Blackpool Claims you should not refrigerate … Read more

MasterChef fans support Poh Ling Yeow after she doesn’t use ‘stinky’ durian fruit

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‘Without being racist, I just don’t know if they’ll get it!’ MasterChef fans support Poh Ling Yeow after she makes ‘wise call’ and refuses to use ‘stinky’ durian fruit in challenge By Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:22 BST, 3 June 2020 | Updated: 14:23 BST, 3 June 2020 She emigrated from Malaysia … Read more

MasterChef fans go crazy over the bizarre inclusion of durian fruit on the show

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‘It’s like eating ice cream on the toilet’: MasterChef fans go crazy over the bizarre inclusion of exotic fruit durian in the mystery box challenge By Caleb Taylor For Daily Mail Australia Published: 12:34 BST, 3 June 2020 | Updated: 12:34 BST, 3 June 2020 MasterChef is usually full of high-pressure thrills and spills at … Read more

Fruit Snack Challenge attempt by twins ends in tears – but only for one of them

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All mine! Twins’ attempt at the Fruit Snack Challenge ends in tears – but only for one of them Hailey and Hayden Larkin, two, from Delaware County attempted the challenge ‘Go-getter’ Hayden stole all the candies after ICU nurse mom Lisa left the room Her sister started crying in footage shot at the family of six’s … Read more

The simple $5 IKEA buy shoppers are raving about for keeping cut fruit fresh for WEEKS

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Shoppers can’t get enough of this bizarre $5 IKEA gadget that keeps chopped fruit and vegetables fresh for WEEKS An Australian woman has found an ingenious product for keeping food fresh Available for $5 from IKEA the ÖVERMÄTT set of three covers are selling fast They simply wrap around the end of cut fruit and vegetables … Read more

Royal pastry chef shares the recipe for Queen’s fruit scones

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Scones fit for a Queen! The Royal Family’s pastry chef shares the recipe to her famous afternoon tea after this year’s garden parties are cancelled (and the trick is to put jam on FIRST) The Queen’s pastry chefs have shared the recipe for Her Majesty’s fruit scones  Scones are usually served at the garden parties … Read more