Monday, December 3

 
Florida Pulls Clementines From Shelves

Dead medfly larvae were found on clementines imported from Spain and sold at a Gainesville grocery store, according to the Associated Press.

Medflies are considered among the most destructive pests in the world. Its eggs grow into maggots in fruits and vegetables. Several thousand containers of the small, deep-orange fruit, a Christmas staple, were distributed.

The story didn't say whether other states also jumped to pull the fruit. The medfly poses a special danger to Florida's fruit- and vegetable- growing industries.
posted by Unknown 11:50 AM