Muscat (Oman)

Catalina Island Conservancy board backs controversial president

2012-12-17 15:23:51

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Farmers Markets: Raisins, outside the box

2012-10-12 00:00:00

REEDLEY, Calif. -- Raisins are the neglected icon of California agriculture, perceived as an old-fashioned industrial commodity, devoid of seasonal sizzle. At farmers markets, however, it's well worth searching out special varieties, freshly harvested and...

Market Watch: The short, sweet life of Valencia Pride mangoes

2011-08-12 00:00:00

Deborah Wong Chamberlain's luscious Valencia Pride mangoes are among a very few elite fruits, such as Blenheim apricots, Snow Queen nectarines and Persian mulberries, whose seasonal appearance at farmers markets occasions the most intense anticipation and...

Market Watch: Farm brings every muscat imaginable

2011-10-07 00:00:00

One of the rarest but greatest pleasures of farmers markets is encountering passionate collectors who sell a wide range of rare fruit varieties normally grown only at specialty sites such as germplasm repositories and agricultural experiment stations....

Three French aid workers home after being held hostage in Yemen

2011-11-14 16:38:00

New grapes showing up at markets

2011-09-02 16:33:16

Market Watch: A rare shot at delicate Comice pears

2010-10-08 00:00:00

While the weather has careened in the last week from broiling to chilly and sodden and back to warm, and summer produce, such as peaches, peppers and eggplants, continue to be offered at farmers markets, a change is in the air, independent of the...

When is a Zin not a Zin?

2010-03-11 00:00:00

Zinfandel is often called California's indigenous wine, but its story is not that simple. Some of the best Zinfandel-based wines from the state's best and most historic vineyards can't use the grape name on their labels. In these bottles, Zinfandel leads...

Santa Clarita farmers market: almonds, Princess raisins, citrus and cabbage

2009-12-16 00:00:00

The Santa Clarita farmers market offers experienced management, a good mix of quality local growers, and plenty of parking. It took some time after its establishment in 1993 to catch on, but the numbers of shoppers and vendors have steadily increased, and...

2008 Botani Sierras de Malaga Moscatel Seco

2009-07-15 00:00:00

Who would have thunk? A dry Muscat from Malaga in southern Spain, better known for its luscious sweet wines? And yet Spanish wine importer Jorge Ordo�ez and the late, great sweet wine producer Alois Kracher had the idea to try making a little dry wine...

New Moorpark farmers market: top muscat grapes, quality olive oil

2009-09-23 00:00:00

By most counts, the new farmers market in Moorpark is pretty nondescript. Brand new (it only opened in June), it is modest in size, with about a dozen certified producers, and has been relatively quiet so far. But against all odds, this one small market...

Encino farmers market: grapes, plums, avocados, nopales, green beans and celery

2009-09-02 00:00:00

The Encino farmers market remains the largest and best in the San Fernando Valley, with about 30 produce vendors. This count has held steady over the last decade, but the number of prepared foods and nonagricultural stands, selling everything from hot...

Acrobats perform during the Opening Ceremony for the 2nd Asian Beach Games Muscat 2010 at Al-Musannah Sports City in Muscat, Oman. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

2010-12-06 00:00:00

Sarah Shourd makes a statement at the VIP Lounge of Muscat airport before she flies out of Muscat, Oman, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010.

2010-09-18 16:01:09

Muscat of Alexandria and Muscat of Hamburg grapes, grown by Linda Apkarian of Apkarian Farms of Reedley, Calif., are for sale at the Moorpark farmers market.

2009-09-18 15:02:23