Israel poised as world leader in subtropical fruit output
Israel marked its 25th anniversary while expanding export crops. Volcani Agricultural Institute researchers cited Israel as a top producer of subtropical avocados and fruits such as peaches, apricots, pears, and citrus. Advances from Prof. Chanan Oppenheimer and Sam Hamburg helped avocado growth. Menachem Sachs noted export focus with year-round production and rapid early deliveries to Italy and France, including celery and artichokes.
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Menachim Sachs
Israel
Experimental Crops Studied For Climate Adaptation In Canada
The article surveys agricultural trials in Canada exploring salt tolerance in avocados and vegetative propagation methods, with Kadman testing root stocks from West Indies Guatemala and Mexico. It details controlled greenhouse work on bananas peaches dates litchi nuts and other fruits while noting grape cultivation limited to British Columbia and Ontario regions.
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Hong Kong
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British Columbia
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Ontario
Don t let thieves claim your diseased walnut tree
A reader recalls a man warned to cut down an 18 inch diseased black walnut, then allowed the tree to be hauled away for its about two thousand dollar value. The note laments walnut theft, notes high future values, and warns about rustlers and dangers. It adds garden tips about Juglone, walnut uses, and planting guidance for future growth.
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Tke
Time Magazine
Japan
Germany
A Good Perennial If Youre Looking for a Spring
A brief note highlights a reliable perennial plant ideal for spring gardens. It recommends sturdy growth resistance and easy care, appealing to hobby gardeners seeking early-season color and dependable performance.
Weyerhaeuser Plants 100 Million Trees Across States
Weyerhaeuser Co, a leading forest products firm, begins a record planting of 100 million new trees this year. Seedlings go into Arkansas, Alabama, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Mississippi, Washington and Oregon to sustain wood supplies for America's growing demand of nearly 200 million tons yearly.
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America
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U.S
Setting Out Tomato Plants for Home Gardens
Home gardeners wonder about spindly tomato plants and whether to plant them. If stuck in ground, they will grow and bear fruit. Some veterans plant tomatoes 12 to 18 inches deep with a crowbar, letting roots run along the stem for prolific growth. Short plants may catch up, potted plants with flowers or fruit tend to yield less than smaller or younger plants. Train vines on a wire fence and mulch with grass clippings or straw.
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Marguerite
Ornamental Vegetables and Colorful Edible Varieties
Ornamental vegetables offer colorful options such as Royalty bush or snap beans with stringless deep purple pods that turn green when boiled briefly. Flowering cabbage and kale provide striking foliage in containers, while ornamental eyeplants produce yellow fruits. Yellow Sunray tomato and yellow fruited types like Pixie or Presto add bright tones. red okra adds decor or can be cooked, and dried pods are used in winter bouquets.
St Johns Bread and Upli Fruit Inquiries Raise Reader Questions
Readers ask about St John’s Bread the edible carob pods with a unique flavor and Mediterranean origin and seek more on a fruit called Upli said to be a citrus hybrid. The note invites readers to share knowledge on these plant curiosities.
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