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Spuds are for September

  September 4, 2018
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This basic vegetable is the root of delicious recipes.


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Food and Drink, Potatoes, Recipes
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FDA deems GMO apples and potatoes safe for consumption

  April 2, 2015
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has completed its evaluation for two varieties of genetically engineered apples and six varieties of genetically engineered potatoes and concluded that those foods are as safe and nutritious as their conventional counterparts.


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Apples, Crops, Legislative Issues, Potatoes
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New potatoes are tender and ready for summer meals

  June 14, 2012
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Virginia new potatoes are small and tasty and ready for cooking—and you can get them at your local farmers’ market or produce stand right now.


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Crops, Food and Drink, Locally Grown Food, Potatoes, Recipes
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Va. Irish potatoes miss St. Patrick’s Day but find a summertime niche

  March 3, 2011

When Americans celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with potato dishes, they’re not eating Virginia potatoes. That’s because the Virginia potato industry has a special niche in the marketing season—from mid-June to mid-August.



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Crops, Potatoes
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