1.   Amid the groves and jungles of the world, political turmoil and competition has changed the landscape for U.S.-based fruit companies.

2.   Bob Dole could be sponsored by the canned fruit company of the same name.

3.   A fateful investment in a fruit company gets him in on the ground floor of Apple Computers.

4.   Del Monte, the venerable canned fruit company that has slogged through heavy debt and a series of owners, is being sold again.

5.   DELMONTE -- Del Monte, the venerable canned fruit company that has slogged through heavy debt and a series of owners, is being sold again.

6.   Del Monte Fresh Produce Co. said the Mexican government is close to selling its majority interest in the U.S.-based fruit company.

7.   Fresh Del Monte Produce said the Mexican government is close to selling its controlling stake in the U.S.-based fruit company.

8.   JUGOS DEL VALLE, the Mexican fruit juice company, has been plowing money into its Brazilian subsidiary, Sucos del Valle.

9.   Previous ads suggested that Ocean Spray, which also includes citrus growers in its membership, was a fruit company.

10.   With the money his parents lent him Scales started Boston Brands in his home and ordered samples from major fruit companies to experiment with flavors and recipes.