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Romaine lettuce that probably was tainted before it reached a local supermarket chain was the likely source of the E. coli outbreak that sickened 37 people in Missouri in October and November, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Wednesday. …

Since ancient times, garlic has been employed to evoke intense passion, and many garlic lovers consider it as essential to life as love. For Valentines Day, chefs can use Christopher Ranch Monviso Roasted Garlicpeeled cloves made sweet and aromatic by slow cookingto unleash garlics universally appealing flavor. For customers, itll be love at first bite, starting with the Cream of Crimini Mushroom and Roasted Garlic Soup. …

Ever since 2006, when a deadly batch of spinach killed three people and sickened hundreds, U.S. farm producers, packers and others along the distribution line have argued over how best to protect consumers and assure them that leafy greens and tomatoes are safe. …

Delivering nationally, Harvest Crate offers an array of fresh, quality fruits, including an assortment of apple and orange varieties, grapes, watermelons, pluots, nectarines, peaches and cantaloupes. Harvest Crate works directly with growers to purchase the freshest seasonally-selected fruits available. This keeps the fruits time in transit from the farm to the customer exceptionally short, thus delivering fresher and healthier fruit.

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With the express goal of supporting Washington’s tree fruit industry, Tree Top Inc. is investing $250,000 in tree fruit research, teaching and extension programs at Washington State University. …