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A new British strawberry offers picnic season until November

by Victoria Craig

Jul 7, 2021

Strawberries and cream is a popular treat with Wimbledon tennis fans, and a new breed of the fruit could extend production season.

The Ace strawberry provides good flavor, size and yield, a fruit breeder says. It also requires fewer workers to harvest.

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The Internet weighs as much as a strawberry

by Marc Sanchez

Nov 1, 2011

On today's show, we told you about how a fully loaded Kindle weighs a bit more than one with no books on it. How much more? A billionth OF a...