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Study: Organic Berries Better 09/05/10 11pm TDH

A newly released study of central coast strawberries suggests that organic varieties have advantages over conventionally grown berries.   The study was conducted by researchers at Washington State University, and was published this week in the online journal P-L-O-S-1.    Researchers studied 3-strawberry-varieties in fields owned by Driscoll’s and Pacific Grove Berries from 2004-2005.   They determined that the organic berries had a longer shelf life, had higher levels of antioxidants, and higher concentrations of vitamin-C.  In addition, the study suggests that the soil used in organic growing is richer in nutrients than that in conventional growing.

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