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Cuties, Pixies, Delites: How Marketing Rebranded a Fruit
Tangerines have gone from overlooked oddity to overnight success story, thanks to seedless varieties and savvy marketing. Now if they could all just get along.
How Dangerous Is Licking a Batter-Covered Spoon?
Anything containing raw eggs could also potentially contain salmonella. But how dangerous is it?
Meet Modern Farmer’s Guest Instagrammer: Local Roots Farm
Modern Farmer: Could you tell us a little about how you and your wife started farming?
Forget Goats: ‘Grass Simulator’ Exists Now
Developers promise to use “realistic grass physics” to deliver a dynamic, grass-filled world, complete with cows.
Where Does Your Popcorn Come From?
The question is not as dumb as it sounds, and the answer is not movie theaters or your microwave.
This Pocket-Sized Sensor Will Tell You When Fruit Is Ripe
An Israeli company hopes to market a small sensor that uses infrared technology to determine the ripeness and nutritional information of fruits and vegetables.
At the Pig Hotel, You Can Check Out But You’ll Never Want to Leave
A hotel for pigs, their owners and, during the day, fans of all things porcine.
