Fruit

A hard, unripe and bitter avocado can spoil your mood — and there's no way to determine the ripeness of an avocado by looking at its outer color or texture. But fret not! Finally, there's a scanner that can detect ripeness in avocados. What Happened: During the Consumer Electronics Show, or CES...

Washington state's 2019 apple harvest officially kicks off September 1 with a crop that is expected to be 20 percent larger than last year, but the increase in volume poses problems for farmers facing shrinking markets due to trade disputes. "It will be a challenge on the export front," said Mark...