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Market News

Posted Saturday, February 4, 2012

Ag Forum is set for Feb. 2

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s annual Ag Forum will focus on economic and agriculture trends Thursday, Feb. 2.

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Grant aids pecan research

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University of Georgia is researching the nutrition and health benefits of pecans through a $1.2 million grant.


Va. wine industry grows

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RICHMOND-A new study shows Virginia’s wine industry aids almost three-quarters of a billion dollars.

Ag essay winners named

WASHINGTON ─  Twenty-four university students who will attend USDA's 2012 Agricultural Outlook Forum.

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What’s Selling

Florida tomatoes available

Consumers may find Florida tomatoes for sale at some markets.

Consumers can find apples

Some markets still have a variety of apples available.

Sweet potatoes available

Sweet potatoes are selling. October through December is North Carolina’s peak season, making availability year round.

Shoppers can cabbage at various markets, particularly ones in Southern and warmer states.

Some have fresh cabbage

Fresh collards can be found at various markets and roadside produce stands.

Farm stands have collards

Buyers can find potatoes

Farmers markets are selling white potatoes as well as red ones.

Growers have leaf lettuces

Shoppers can find leaf lettuces as well as greens such as collards, kale and broccoli at some markets.

Find raw, prepared pecans

Consumers will find pecans such as sugar-coated and salted at some markets and shops.

Peanuts always available

Some markets have boiled green peanuts, shelled and unshelled, raw, roasted, seasoned and sugar-coated.

Some markets have herbs

Folks wanting herbs may some at markets and produce stands. Herb-growing kits are found at some online vendors.

Eggplant, carrots selling

At markets in some of the warmer regions, consumers can find fresh eggplant, carrots and cucumbers.

Some growers have beets

Consumers will find beets available at some markets, particularly those in the more southern states.
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