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You Might Never Think
of Raisins the Same Way

You Might Never Think of Raisins the Same Way

New York Times profiles the surprisingly cutthroat industry in California

(Newser) - Raisins may seem like an innocent, wholesome snack, but reporter Jonah Engel Bromwich of the New York Times has an entertaining read about the not-so-innocent industry that produces them in California. The story focuses on Sun-Maid exec Harry Overly, who at 38 is much younger than the industry's old...

How to Predict Your Child's Future Intelligence With a Raisin

How to Predict Your
Child's Intelligence
With a Raisin

Nov 19, 2015 4:36 PM CST

How to Predict Your Child's Intelligence With a Raisin

'It could be the simplest test of childhood aptitude ever invented'

(Newser) - Raisins: They're not just for making inferior cookies anymore. Researchers claim they can predict how well an 8-year-old will do in school using nothing but a raisin and cup when the child is a toddler, according to a press release from the University of Warwick. The Telegraph says the...

66-Year-Old Raisin Program
Declared Unconstitutional

Jun 22, 2015 1:14 PM CDT

66-Year-Old Raisin Program Declared Unconstitutional

The greatest 'outlaw ... in the world of dried fruit' wins

(Newser) - A 66-year-old program that lets the government take raisins away from farmers to help reduce supply and boost market prices is unconstitutional, the Supreme Court ruled today. In an 8-1 ruling, the justices said forcing raisin growers to give up part of their annual crop without full payment is an...

US May Have to Stop
Taking Farmers' Raisins

Apr 24, 2015 5:10 PM CDT

US May Have to Stop Taking Farmers' Raisins

Supreme Court sounds skeptical about old agriculture rule

(Newser) - A post-World War II-era program that forces raisin producers to give part of their annual crop to the government could soon be a relic of history. Several Supreme Court justices expressed doubts this week that federal officials can legally take raisins away from farmers without full payment even if the...

Outlaw Raisin Farmer
Defies Uncle Sam

Outlaw Raisin Farmer Defies Uncle Sam

For 11 years, Marvin Horne has refused to turn over crop to 'raisin reserve'

(Newser) - Get ready to read the weirdest fact you're likely to encounter all month: There exists in our country a national raisin reserve. And a 68-year-old California raisin farmer has spent the last 11 years fighting it. The Washington Post reports the very unusual and very fascinating story of Marvin...

Raisin Bosses
Launch $1.5M
War on Craisins

Mar 2, 2012 1:18 PM CST

Raisin Bosses Launch $1.5M War on Craisins

California growers furious at 'copycat' snack

(Newser) - When Ocean Spray's Craisins first emerged in 1989, California's raisin growers were miffed: Raisins had been around, by some accounts, since Biblical times, and here was a new fruit snack trying to steal their thunder—not to mention borrow their name. Now the raisin growers have had enough,...