A Single Tree In New York Grows 40 Different Fruits (Cool Weird Awesome 1230)
For Arbor Day, the story of the Tree of 40 Fruit, a real tree in Syracuse, New York that shows just how many different fruit you can graft onto a single tree.
Tomatoes Are Fruit, But The Supreme Court Once Ruled That They’re Vegetables
Today in 1893, the highest court in the land made a controversial ruling that would profoundly affect Americans to this day: the US Supreme Court ruled that the tomato was a vegetable.
People Will Buy “Ugly” Veggies – If Grocers Call Them Ugly (Cool Weird Awesome 498)
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Fruit Crops Can Stay Safe From Frost Damage With Nanocrystal “Blankets”
Frost damage is a growing problem for fruit growers, but a team at Washington State University has developed a cellulose nanocrystal coating that can insulate the buds of grapes and cherries and keep them safe during cold snaps.