Organic Plot

Some consumers buy organically grown foods because they believe the products are healthier, tastier and better for the environment. But is this assessment true? [More]

A U.S. study has found that organic strawberries are more nutritious than non-organic strawberries – and they help to maintain a healthier soil, too.

WATSONVILLE — If you want a better berry, go organic, a new strawberry study says. What's more, organic strawberry growers produce more healthful soil, according to the two-year study of 26 fields...

IN THE fight between organic fruit and doubters everywhere, organic fruit are winning. At least, to some extent, say researchers, who published a detailed comparison between organic and conventional...

Organically managed soils are more genetically diverse and healthier as well

The authors tested 13 pairs of strawberries and the soil they were grown in from neighboring farms over a two year period and found that the organic strawberries had higher levels of vitamin C and antioxidants...

A new study that compared Calfornia-grown organic strawberries to conventional ones found that organic ones win. That is to say, organic ones "were more nutritious, had a longer shelf life, and left...