Apple juice can delay onset of Alzhemier’s

September 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Times can be stressful for yeast when grape juice is being turned into wine. Now, a researcher from the University of Valencia, Spain has identified the genes in yeast that enable it to respond to stress.

September 3rd, 2009 Apple growers to release successor to HoneycrispLAKE CITY, Minn. — Apple growers are getting ready to introduce the new sweet-tart SweeTango.

August 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new research, scientists have shown that the juice of reject watermelons can be efficiently fermented into ethanol, which means that watermelon juice can be a valuable source of biofuel. The research was conducted by Wayne Fish and a team of researchers at the USDA-Agricultural Research Service's South Central Agricultural Research Laboratory in Lane, Oklahoma, US.

August 3rd, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Google chief executive officer Eric Schmidt has resigned from the board of Apple because of potential conflicts of interest, Apple said in a statement Monday. The move comes as the two companies increasingly find themselves competing in the same arena.

August 1st, 2009 SHIMLA - Train travellers will soon be able to quaff apple juice from Himachal Pradesh with Indian Railways deciding to serve it on important trains, state Horticulture Minister Narender Bragta said Saturday. "The state government and the railways have reached an understanding under which packaged juices made from Himachal Pradesh apples would be provided to the passengers," Bragta told reporters.

July 18th, 2009 KULLU - As heavy monsoon rains brought an end to a prolonged dry spell in Himanchal Pradesh's Kullu region, farmers and local resident all around were delighted to welcome rains. Apple farmers, in particular, were ecstatic to witness the heavy rains, as everyone was of the view that this rains would benefit their apple crops.

July 4th, 2009 SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh has requested the central government to increase the import duty on apple juice concentrate to save the domestic industry. Himachal Horticulture Minister Narender Bragta Saturday met Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma in New Delhi and apprised him of the threats to this sector from Chinese companies, a state government statement said.

May 20th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Rihanna is allegedly romancing actor-turned-rapper Aubrey 'Drake' Graham. The 21-year-old hit a New York nightclub with six friends Sunday night and was spotted kissing one of the men in the party and the New York Post has named her new love interest as 22-year-old actor and musician Graham, reports contactmusic.com.

April 27th, 2009 After error, Apple giving investors 'say on pay'NEW YORK — Apple Inc. investors will get an advisory vote on executive compensation, the company said Monday, reversing an earlier announcement in which Apple said the "say on pay" proposal failed to get enough support at the most recent shareholder meeting.

April 25th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Apple has fired some 1,600 employees from its chain of retail stores due to slackening consumer demand, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The job cuts were referenced in a securities filing by Apple Thursday in which the company said it had 14,000 full-time equivalent employees in its retail division as of March 28, down from the 15,600 as of the end of December.

April 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Drinking at least one glass of low sodium vegetable juice daily can help the obese shed weight. The maximum benefit will be to the obese with metabolic syndrome, which is defined by a number of risk factors including excess body fat in the midsection, high blood pressure (BP), high blood sugar and abnormal blood lipids.

February 5th, 2009 SHIMLA - Rising temperatures and very little or no snowfall since the onset of winter in Himachal Pradesh could hit the hill state's Rs.20-billion (Rs.2,000-crore) fruit industry this year. 'The prolonged dry spell in the mid-hills is a matter of concern.

January 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Plant breeders persevered for 20 years to develop a new, late-ripening apple that is resistant to scabs, the biggest blight that invades the fruit. Being resistant to apple scab is a big plus for growers, said University of Illinois plant (U-I) geneticist Schuyler Korban, as it significantly reduces the number of chemical fungicide sprays.

January 15th, 2009 SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh will market organic manure produced from apple solid waste, a senior official said Friday. 'We will market organic manure produced from apple pomace (solid waste left after extraction of juice from fruit),' said Bharat Khera, managing director of Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Processing and Marketing Corp (HPMC).

January 6th, 2009 SHIMLA - Farmers and horticulture experts are hoping that the light to moderate snowfall in the mid hills of Himachal Pradesh during the past few days after a long dry spell would ensure a good apple harvest this year too. 'The onset of the snowfall season in the apple-growing belt would prove to be a boon for farmers.