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Home gardening grows as price squeeze hits food market
A Gallup survey puts homegrown fruits and vegetables at 14 billion dollars last year, about 8 percent of food outlays, with 6 million acres in gardens. Department data show processed fruit and vegetable use from gardens rising, fresh produce per person fluctuating, and garden GDP estimates of 3 to 5 dollars net return per hour. Prices for fruits and vegetables surge 36.7 percent annually through May, boosting backyard plots as competition to growers.
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