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New pest insect attacks berry crops after breaching Australian biosecurity

A destructive pest insect, detected in Australia for the first time, is destroying millions of dollars’ worth of…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #Agriculture #AU #Australia #berries #biosecurity #blueberries #Farm #farmer #flowerthrips #Frankliniellaintonsa #Insectpest #raspberries #Science #strawberries #SunshineCoast #thrips
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/887598/

New pest insect attacks berry crops after breaching Australian biosecurity

A destructive pest insect, detected in Australia for the first time, is destroying millions of dollars’ worth of…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #Agriculture #AU #Australia #berries #biosecurity #blueberries #Farm #farmer #flowerthrips #Frankliniellaintonsa #Insectpest #raspberries #Science #strawberries #SunshineCoast #thrips
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/887598/

Double harvest: #raspberries and #RenewableEnergy - #FruitLogistica

Excerpts: "Based on current findings, strawberries do not thrive under #SolarPanels, so this combination of crops does not have a promising future. This was the conclusion of a Wageningen University study on fruit cultivation beneath #photovoltaic systems.

Strawberries grown beneath solar panels with 25 to 50 per cent light transmission experienced a significant drop in yield – by 25 to 30 per cent.

The situation was quite different for raspberries, however: under solar panels with 40 per cent light transmission, the harvest yield fell by only five per cent, and the quality of the fruit remained unchanged. At the same time, the panels reduced evaporation and water consumption, protecting the berries from burns and heat peaks.

The scientists also expect positive effects on #WaterConsumption and protection against #ExtremeWeather conditions.

[...]

One clear advantage is that raspberries are currently grown under rain protection films that have to be replaced every five to seven years. This equates to a significant amount of plastic that would no longer be required if solar modules were used instead. And they last at least ten years."

Full article:
https://www.fruitlogistica.com/en/blog/double-harvest-raspberries-and-renewable-energy.html

#SolarPunkSunday #SolarFarms #Solar #RenewableEnergy #RenewablesNow #Agrosolar #Agrovoltaics #SolarPanelAgriculture #SolarOnFarms #SolarEnergy

#Blueberry plants are the one berry I don't have on my property (we have #Blackberries, #Raspberries, and #WildStrawberries). I'm going to grow the blueberries in containers for now, but once they get big enough, I'll add them to my mini #FoodForest!

#SolarPunkSunday

Transport Evolved Chicken and Garden Update: We REALLY Need More Soil! https://www.allforgardening.com/1788101/transport-evolved-chicken-and-garden-update-we-really-need-more-soil/ #BackyardChickens #courgettes #FavaBeans #garden #GardenUpdate #gooseberries #GrowingFood #lupins #OregonGarden #potatoes #Raspberries #strawberries #tomatillos #tomatoes #TransportEvolved

Transport Evolved Chicken and Garden Update: It’s Starting To Feel Like A Garden Again! https://www.allforgardening.com/1774525/transport-evolved-chicken-and-garden-update-its-starting-to-feel-like-a-garden-again/ #celery #ChickenAndGarden #courgettes #cucumbers #FavaBeans #garden #gardener #gardening #garlic #GreenhouseGrowing #PacificNorthwestGarden #peppers #Raspberries #strawberries #tomatillos #tomatoes #TransportEvolved #zucchini

Yesterday and today's harvest.

Raspberry total is more than 2 liters now with a little bit I picked the other day when I also picked about a gallon of blueberries (not pictured). The first tomato picked yesterday and another today along with more zucchini/squash, beans, and some sweet Red Marconi peppers.

#gardening #GrowYourOwn #harvest #fruit #vegetables #squash #zucchini #peppers #SweetPeppers #SummerSquash #tomatoes #FlammeTomato #raspberries #garden #orchard #beans #RunnerBeans

Sour cherries.
Yellow raspberries.
Thornless purple raspberry flower & unripe berries.

#WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #VancouverIsland #LegacyPark #YYJ #EdiblePlants #FoodPlants #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #SourCherries #Raspberries #FoodSecurity #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #fruits #CommunityStewarship #GrowingFood #GrowingFruits #CommunityPark

Et hop, a milk chocolate and raspberry birthday cake.
#baking #cake #gateau
#Framboises #raspberries #FromMyGarden