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...others who normally eat tomatoes in the dining halls, like Alexandra M. Ohanian ‘05, say they understand HUDS’ decision not to serve the fruit when the harvest is poor...
...shortage of tomatoes throughout the country has forced Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS) to strike fresh tomatoes from its menus, according to Martin D. Breslin, executive chef for residential dining. But the Harvard Faculty Club (HFC) and HUDS-catered events have managed to hold strong to the red fruit...
Annenberg, which serves all freshmen, had eight violations this October, up from six in April. This fall’s infractions included stained ceilings, fruit flies and dirty floors, while in the spring the dining hall was cited for mouse activity and droppings, uncovered dumpsters and broken cooling units in the salad bar. In 2002, Annenberg had 16 violations...
Judging the ripeness of fruit has always seemed more art than science. Now a firm in New Zealand has developed a sensor that detects when pears are ripe by analyzing the aromas emitted by the fruit. Attached to the inside of the fruit's plastic wrapping, the sensor goes from red to orange to yellow as the fruit ripens. Sensors for avocados, kiwis, melons and mangoes are in the works...
Behold the Bambino. It looks like a watermelon and tastes like one too, but it's not the hulking mass you've had to lug home from the grocery store for the family picnic. And it took only 10 years to breed. The fruit typically weighs 4 lbs. to 6 lbs., about the size of a large cantaloupe. Seedless, it's sweeter than its larger cousin. The competition: Dulcinea Farms of Ladera Ranch, Calif., grows a similar breed called the Pureheart...