Tomato trivia and a lesson on the tomato’s taxonomic tale
The author blends holiday dining customs with a long anecdote about whether the tomato is a fruit or a vegetable. It recounts a 19th century tariff case leading to the Supreme Court's vegetable label, cites Justice Gray, and notes Home Alone’s 1990 release and Barbie’s full name Barbara Millicent Roberts.
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Horace Gray
Supreme Court
Barbara Millicent Roberts
SDSU and Ceres push switchgrass yield in five year plan
South Dakota State University partners with Ceres Inc to boost switchgrass biomass for biofuel. Researchers will identify germ classes and test genotypes across multiple locations to improve yield and resilience. Industry experts say diversified feedstock helps biorefineries manage risk and expand energy crop options.
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Brookings, S.D
Bush
Anna Rath
California
Ceres Inc
South Dakota State University
Ceres
Arvid Roe
SDSU
Thousand Oaks
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Rath
South Dakota State
Roe
Kevin Kephart
University
Boe
Idaho Reports Eighth Field Infected With Potato Nematode
An eighth Idaho field has been found infected with the potato cyst nematode, an organism attacking potato crops. The site lies in the southeast near two other infected fields, part of the 2006 detections. Japan remains embargoed on Idaho fresh potatoes while Canada and Mexico have lifted their bans for Idaho imports.
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U.S
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Mexico
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