There's problem, though. Many people have a hard time getting past the thick skin and bitter seeds of the muscadine. Not totally unexpected for a fruit that takes its name from the smell of a male ...

Freeze drying is a process for preserving different types of food, and the benefits of freeze-dried food are many. While dehydrated foods sometimes have a very different texture and taste from their ...

Here we are in the first week of September. The Labor Day holiday and the New York State Fair are over! Wow, harvest in the Finger Lakes has begun — that is, for early-ripening grapes that will be ...

Freeze-drying, also known as lyophilization, is a form of dehydration. Food is first frozen, then dried under pressure to remove its water content. It is widely believed that freeze-drying is the best ...

Colorado State University extension viticulture specialist Robert Blundell is optimistic about this year’s grape crop now that the harvest is in full swing. A freeze last October left vineyards ...