The familiar carrier bag hung on her wrist, containing one or two but never more than three pieces of fruit, the round forms pressing against the plastic.

NEWYORKER: Naima

Given year-round water, Sicilians could grow early fruit and vegetables.

ECONOMIST: Danilo Dolci

Leif Johansson, chairman of Ericsson and chairman of the European Round Table of Industrialists, said economic reforms in parts of Southern Europe are beginning to bear fruit.

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