vegetable

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Fruit and vegetable prices are 6% higher than they were last year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data for May.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Juliette Lewis will spend the majority of the film’s runtime inanimate; a chic vegetable that her friends draw lipstick on and talk to, as if she were as normal and responsive as any other day.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Wholesale prices for fresh fruit were up 4.3% month over month, while fresh vegetable prices were up 5.7% on the month.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

World food prices were broadly stable in May, with increases in cereal and sugar offset by declines in vegetable oils and dairy products, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Six months later, Great-great-aunt Florentine died—-just like that—in the vegetable garden.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles