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Wild Fruit: Finding Free Food in Your Neighborhood

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The biggest problem was convincing my father that fresh food was worth eating. All he could think of was the nut loaf with yeast gravy that my mother made in the Seventies.

Food Allergy Survival

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What Is a Food Allergy?

A food allergy is a medical condition in which exposure to a food triggers a harmful immune response. The immune response, called an allergic reaction, occurs because the immune system attacks proteins in the food that are normally harmless. The proteins that trigger the reaction are called allergens.

The symptoms of an allergic reaction to food can range from mild (itchy mouth, a few hives) to severe (throat tightening, difficulty breathing).

Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that is sudden in onset and can cause death.

Is There a Cure?

There is no cure for food allergy. Food allergies are managed by avoiding the problem food(s) and learning to recognize and treat reactions symptoms.

Food allergy therapies are under study in clinical trials, but none has been approved yet for general use.

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Fresh Produce food consumption is rapidly increasing. The heightened interest in the global environment and a willingness to look

How to Select Fresh, Ripe Produce

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To keep them fresh, keep them cold. Our growers told us that putting applies in a fruit bowl on the counter can cause apples to dry out, soften, lose flavor, and develop tough skin. Apples should be stored, unrinsed, in the fridge or in as cool a place as possible, preferably in a perforated plastic bag. Other fruits stored with apples ripen faster, so store apples separately.

Brothers Produce of NJ is the most complete and trusted distributor of vegetables servicing the Northern of NJ customers.

Most early plant patents were roses

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In 1930, the United States began granting patents for plants. By 1931, the very first plant patent was issued to Henry Bosenberg for his climbing, ever-blooming rose. Under patent law, the inventor of a plant is the person who first appreciates its distinctive qualities and reproduces it asexually. In other words, a plant can be created (such as by breeding or grafting) or it can be “discovered.”

Plants discovered in “the wild” or uncultivated state cannot be patented, because they occur freely in nature. But a plant discovered in a cultivated area can be patented, even if it is discovered in a cultivated area owned by someone else. In addition, a tuber plant such as a potato cannot be patented.

In order to acquire a plant patent, the inventor must have actually asexually reproduced the plant. Asexual reproduction means that the plant is reproduced by means other than seeds, usually accomplished by cutting or grafting of the plant. Asexual reproduction is the cornerstone of plant patents because that is what proves that the inventor (or discoverer) can duplicate the plant. The patented plant also must be novel and distinctive.

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/plant-patents.html

Utility Patents for Plants

Since the late 1980s, utility patents have been issued for man-made plants or elements of plants. The plants can be reproduced either sexually (by seeds) or asexually. These patents have been issued for elements of plants such as proteins, genes, DNA, buds, pollen, fruit, plant-based chemicals, and the processes used in the manufacture of these plant products.

To successfully obtain a utility patent, the plant must be made by humans and must fit within the statutory requirements (utility, novelty, and nonobviousness). The patent must describe and claim the specific characteristics of the plant for which protection is sought.

Sometimes, the best way to meet this requirement is to deposit seeds or plant tissue at a specified public depository. Many countries have International Depository Authorities for such purposes.

Although a utility patent is harder and more time consuming to acquire than a plant patent, it is considered to be a stronger form of protection. For example, a plant protected by a utility patent can be infringed if it is reproduced either sexually or asexually. Because the utility patent owner can prevent others from making and using the invention, does this mean the buyer of a patented seed cannot sell the resulting plants to the public? No, under patent laws, the purchaser can sell the plants but cannot manufacture the seed line.