#fruitcrops — Public Fediverse posts
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Critical beeding breakthrough welcome news for lovers of purple passionfruit
By Jennifer NicholsAn unpalatable future has been averted for Australians who love purple-skinned passionfruit, with new research ensuring better prospects for the delicious fruit.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-21/purple-passionfruit-breeding-breakthrough/106927178
#Agriculture #Horticulture #HorticultureIndustry #FruitCrops #FruitGrowing #JenniferNichols
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Critical beeding breakthrough welcome news for lovers of purple passionfruit
By Jennifer NicholsAn unpalatable future has been averted for Australians who love purple-skinned passionfruit, with new research ensuring better prospects for the delicious fruit.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-21/purple-passionfruit-breeding-breakthrough/106927178
#Agriculture #Horticulture #HorticultureIndustry #FruitCrops #FruitGrowing #JenniferNichols
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RHS urges gardeners to do 1 thing before the end of April https://www.allforgardening.com/1730655/rhs-urges-gardeners-to-do-1-thing-before-the-end-of-april/ #AprilGardeningTasks #ColdWeather #FrostProtection #fruit #FruitCrops #FruitGardening #garden #GardenProtection #gardener #gardening #GardeningTips #NewGrowthProtection #ProtectingGrowingFruit #rhs #RHSAdvice #RhsGardenAdvice #UKGardeningAdvice
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RHS urges gardeners to do 1 thing before the end of April https://www.allforgardening.com/1730655/rhs-urges-gardeners-to-do-1-thing-before-the-end-of-april/ #AprilGardeningTasks #ColdWeather #FrostProtection #fruit #FruitCrops #FruitGardening #garden #GardenProtection #gardener #gardening #GardeningTips #NewGrowthProtection #ProtectingGrowingFruit #rhs #RHSAdvice #RhsGardenAdvice #UKGardeningAdvice
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Spending the weekend in the Alps south of Geneva and seeing lots of hazelnut bushes everywhere! Also persimmon trees, ornamental pomegranates, wild strawberries (of course! :-), plums and apples.
A veritable fruit bowl here at 1000 metres in the mountains!
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Spending the weekend in the Alps south of Geneva and seeing lots of hazelnut bushes everywhere! Also persimmon trees, ornamental pomegranates, wild strawberries (of course! :-), plums and apples.
A veritable fruit bowl here at 1000 metres in the mountains!
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Record warm temperatures mean cheaper winter veggies but less feed for livestock
By Maddelin McCosker, Lydia Burton, and Jane McNaughtonPrices for some vegetables are falling because of oversupply, but there are concerns for the livestock industry as Queensland's soaring temperatures dry pasture and feed.
#Weather #VegetableGrowing #VegetableCrops #FruitGrowing #FruitCrops #Pasture #BeefCattleFarming #MaddelinMcCosker #LydiaBurton # #JaneMcNaughton
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Threatened cockatoos 'annihilating' apple crops An iconic Aussie bird is ruffling apple industry feathers to the tune of millions of dollars a year in damage to orchards and crops, say frustrated farmers. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-11-25/black-cockatoos-damage-apple-harvest/12915174 #EndangeredandProtectedSpecies #AgriculturalCrops #CropHarvesting #AnimalScience #Horticulture #FruitCrops #Birds
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'I make a lot more money here than Tonga': Grateful workers saving Queensland's harvest The first international farmworkers to join the Australian fruit harvest — without completing hotel quarantine — are saving central Queensland farmers millions of dollars. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-11-20/tongan-seasonal-workers-emerald-complete-on-farm-quarantine/12897008 #AgriculturalCrops #CropHarvesting #Horticulture #FarmLabour #Harvesting #FruitCrops #Rural #Fruit
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Bushfires, drought, frosts and hail storms: How much more can Queensland's wine industry take? Queensland's grape growers call for stronger action on climate change after being hit by frosts, floods, fire, drought and hail which stripped vines and devastated crops. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-14/qld-grape-growers-face-uncertain-future-amid-climate-change/12880600 #CropHarvesting #ClimateChange #EdiblePlants #Horticulture #Environment #FruitCrops #Grapevines #StormEvent #Weather
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The world's sweetest peach costs $7,000. So is it worth the price tag? Koji's prize peaches are sweeter, more luscious and more expensive than anything you can buy at the supermarket, but for him this is not about making money. He wants his peaches to help restore the reputation of his hometown. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-18/the-worlds-most-expensive-and-sweetest-peach-is-in-fukushima/12440818 #AgriculturalPrices #VegetableFruitNuts #NuclearAccident #FruitCrops