Russ Parsons: In Search of Quality Produce

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Published June 20, 2007 at 5:00 AM HST

Food and wine columnist Russ Parsons wrote How to Pick a Peach. He searches for top-quality fruits and vegetables and lists the reasons why supermarket produce is not always the best.

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