Fruit: Last News

food grown with pesticides, the tip could be very handy.In a TikTok video watched more than 3million times, Joshua Bollum says: "I’m sure a lot of you eat fruit, and whenever you buy fruit, you always see these little stickers on them."Well, these little stickers actually tell you how the fruit is grown."He then zooms in to show the code on a lemon and a Pink Lady apple which is 5030 and a Sun Pacific orange which is 4012.Joshua says: "These numbers mean different things, so a four-digit number means it’s been grown with pesticides, and a five-digit number that starts with eight usually means it’s genetically modified (GMO)."A five-digit number starting with nine usually means it’s certified organic."In a nutshell, look out for the magic number nine if you only want to eat eco-friendly products – although as many viewers pointed out, it can get expensive.One quipped: "I actually don’t need to read the barcode to know if it’s organic. "They always have a big sign, or section, and it’s double the price."Other people said the information was very useful and helped spread awareness of farming methods."I wish i saw this 15min earlier because I am 100% sure the shiny apple I just ate is BAD," said one.A second said: "I work in a grocery store, this is 100% true!"Someone else shared: "I'm surprised how many people don't believe this.

alcohol.The “drunken monkey” theory is based on modern day apes who seek out over-ripe fermented fruit for the alcohol.Researchers believed that the smell of alcohol led our ancestors to ripe and nutritious fruit millions of years ago.Although just a theory when it was first proposed by University of California Berkley biologist Professor Robert Dudley in 2014, new evidence amongst modern monkeys seems to support it.The latest study by primatologist Professor Christina Campbell of California State University, Northridge (CSUN), looked at fruit collected from black-handed spider monkeys in Panama.Along with her team, they found the alcohol content in the ripened fruit discarded was typically between 1-2% by volume, about half the strength of beer.Researchers collected urine from these free-ranging monkeys and found it contained secondary metabolites of alcohol. This result shows that the animals were actually using the alcohol for energy - it wasn’t just passing through their bodies.

Ukrainian soldiers led by a tank paraded up the main thoroughfare of Nova Basan, Chernihiv Oblast, 45 miles east of Kyiv, to the adulation of villagers who thanked them and lavished them in gifts, including fruit. The settlement had been under Russian command until yesterday (Thursday, March 31), when it was reportedly liberated.

Supermarket chains Aldi and Tesco have issued an urgent warning to all shoppers who purchase any fruit and veg from their shelves.

Mirror.But, the effects are thought to have been worse in Mediterranean areas like Spain – where many crops for the UK market are grown, claims Manchester Evening News.It said: "Due to the recent winds from the Sahara Desert, a small amount of dust has settled on our Spanish crops.“Please ensure you wash your fruit and veg products before enjoying.“Thank you for supporting our growers and preventing food waste by continuing to buy these products."Signs have also been spotted in Aldi stores, stating: "Please give your veg an extra rinse.“Due to recent winds from the Sahara Desert, a small amount of dust may have settled in some of our packs."It added: “Thank you for supporting our growers and helping to reduce food waste by continuing to buy these products."While eating sand or dust will mostly just be unpleasant it’s also important to note that they can contain micro-organisms which may make you unwell.At the time, Met Office meteorologist Dan Stroud said: "The dust in the atmosphere causes the light to be more refracted, so you get the dominance of the red and orange tinges of the spectrum." Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter

Supermarket chains Aldi and Tesco have issued an urgent warning to all of their shoppers who purchase any fruit and veg from their shelves.

shopping for fruit and veg.The dead-ringer for the gangster – with Ronnie-style slicked-back hair specs and smart clothes – was seen browsing in an Asda branch.One amused shopper posted a picture of the lookalike online and wrote: “Ronnie Kray is alive and well and shopping in ASDA.”The snap is believed to have been taken at a store in east London.A Twitter user responded saying: “That’s Tom Hardy I fink and is it the Beckton Asda”.British actor Hardy played Ronnie and his ruthless twin Reggie in the 2015 film Legend.East End mobster Ronnie, 61, died in hospital in 1995, two days after he collapsed on a ward at Broadmoor where he was serving life for murder.Ronnie and his brother Reggie have passed into history as celebrity figures after their organised crime and nightclub ownership saw them mix with gangsters, politicians and entertainers alike.The notorious brothers were boxers in their early lives before going into national service, where they were thrown out after reportedly throwing tantrums and handcuffing a guard.Ronnie and Reggie started their criminal organisation, The Firm, fairly late in life in their early 50s, committing several crimes through armed robberies, arson, protection rackets, assaults and murder over two decades. In January, an ITV documentary made the shocking claim that Reggie "didn't want to be a villain" — and was instead influenced by his brother.

Two supermarket giants - Aldi and Tesco - have both sent out an urgent warning to people who have bought their fruit and veg.

Tesco customers buying fruit or vegetables in their local stores in North Lanarkshire or online will be helping to support thousands of children living in food insecurity.

Pupils set themselves a personal challenge to achieve a Youth Scotland Evolve award.

A Tesco shopper was left 'shaken' after she found out a coating meant that some of Tesco's fruit isn't suitable for vegans or vegetarians.

Supermarket giant ASDA has announced plans to make its fruit have a longer shelf-life.

– suddenly we’re all stars in our own version of a reality show and our concept of projected reality Vs actual lived experience changes forever.As the pandemic took hold in March last year, and our worlds grew smaller, with the majority of us confined to the four walls of our flats and houses, capacity for that sought-after ‘authentic’ lived experience shrank. Our homes, and everything in them, became the centre of our universe and the need to optimise them became apparent.

The West Lothian Foodbank is hoping to create its own market garden to grow fresh fruit and veg to hand out to people in West Lothian.

The Chase fans were left stunned after a contestant dubbed host Bradley Walsh a “fruit cake” during a friendly exchange on the ITV show.Contestant Michelle, a council woman from Northampton, began chatting host Bradley, 61, after finishing her initial quiz to face the chaser.After a successful start, Bradley asked what she likes to do for fun.

Former Manchester United fan-favourite Zlatan Ibrahimovic has revealed how he was left baffled after the club took £1 off his wage bill after drinking a fruit juice from a hotel minibar.

A dad who turned to drug dealing to support his family stashed tens of thousands pounds in the house he shared with his children and in a 'cops and robbers' fruit machine at his mum's.

monkeys have gorged themselves on 'rotting flesh fruit' in the return of a delightful animal buffet.The popular event had to be stopped last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.Large crowds of tourists and residents gathered to watch the macaques feast at the site of the Monkey Festival at Lopburi in central Thailand this weekend.The cheeky animals filled themselves with two tonnes of fruit and vegetables left by grateful locals and were seen climbing over people in attendance.According to CNN, it costs over 100,000 Thai baht (£2,227) to put on the occasion for Lopburi's tree-climbing inhabitants.But humans living in the so-called 'Monkey Province' have said they wouldn't have it any other way, as it shows the animals their gratitude for

Lorde, Hot Chip, Bicep and more have been announced as part of the line-up for next year’s Forbidden Fruit festival in Dublin.The festival, which will take place at Dublin’s Royal Hospital Kilmainham on June 4 and 5, 2022, also boasts the likes of Peggy Gou, The Avalanches, Chet Faker and Princess Nokia, with more acts to be announced.

Richard Madeley puts on a brave show as he takes part in another gruesome trial on tonight's ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! The Good Morning Britain host, 65, is seen plunging head first down a chute in a preview clip from the episode, landing in a mixture of rotten fruit and vegetables. Amid giggles, host Ant & Dec suggest that plummeting down the chute “head-first” is the “safest option, then struggle to contain their laughter as Richard vanishes into the smelly mess below.

@DailyStar , or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.