date:May 01, 2013
Blueberries and bananas are in, but black-eyed peas are out. Papaya is in, but plantains and pumpkins are out. Spinach and summer squash, in. Sweet potatoes and winter squash, out. Artichokes? Out. Apples? In.
And many apple growers arent too thrilled about that.
The Food and Drug Administration, wrestling to put in place a massive overhaul of the nations food safety system, drew a line this year when proposing which fruits and vegetables would be subject to strict new standards: Those usually