Mongee bananas reportedly sell for $6 each in Japan. Right now, they're very much a boutique crop. Courtesy of D&T Farm Inc. hide caption
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Iskashitaa participant Rogita Darji, a refugee from Bhutan, gathers purslane, an edible plant to some, but considered a weed on a farm in Tucson, Ariz. Bill Hatcher hide caption
A bottle of Misadventure Vodka, which is made out of disregarded baked goods like cake and bread. The southern California distillery reduces food waste while also creating premium vodka. Courtesy of Misadventure Vodka hide caption
Fruit concentrate is made by removing the water from fruit. It's an added ingredient in many food products, from orange juice to granola bars. Joy Ho for NPR hide caption
Stories about the harms of sugar have consumers wondering whether they should put the apple back on the shelf. Joy Ho for NPR hide caption
The threat of citrus greening disease in California has prompted scientists to freeze cuttings to help preserve the state's many varieties of citrus. Scott Bauer/USDA/ARS hide caption
For children over 1 year old, pediatricians strongly recommend whole fruit instead of juice, because it contains fiber, which slows the absorption of sugar and fills you up the way juice doesn't. KathyDewar/Getty Images hide caption
Pomegranate juice sold by Raw Pressery, a company that markets its drinks as healthy and devoid of additives and flavors. Raw Pressery hide caption
A tart cherry orchard in Michigan. Warmer days in early spring and erratic spring weather have hurt yields in recent years. Still, cherry growers are reluctant to discuss the role of climate change. Peter Payette/Interlochen Public Radio hide caption
Michigan's Tart Cherry Orchards Struggle To Cope With Erratic Spring Weather
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Michigan's Tart Cherry Orchards Struggle To Cope With Erratic Spring Weather
Compared to leaf-eaters, primates who ate fruit had around 25 percent more brain tissue. Anup Shah/Getty Images hide caption
This 2014 photo shows an assortment of savory jams: (from left) Terrapin Ridge Farms balsamic garlic and herb jam, Wozz Kitchen Creations triple ale onion jam, The Prairie Gypsies red hot lover jam, Taste of Inspirations mango pepper jelly and Skillet Bacon Spread original bacon spread. Matthew Mead/AP hide caption
One of the banana plants in the collection at the USDA's Tropical Agriculture Research Station in Puerto Rico. It's just one of many banana collections around the world that might just hold the key to stopping a fungus's deadly reach. Dan Charles/NPR hide caption
Author Joan Morgan says Beurré Superfin is one of her favorite pears. It's "truly delicious: very buttery, juicy, cream to pale yellow flesh, intensely rich with plenty of sugar lemony acidity," she writes in The Book of Pears. Courtesy of Joan Morgan hide caption
Farmers harvest cranberries born from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's breeding program. The program has created a couple commercial varieties since it's inception. Jeff Miller/University of Wisconsin-Madison hide caption
The California Pepper Commission says mechanical harvesters to pick hot and bell peppers could help solve labor shortage problems. Bob Sacha/Corbis hide caption