Heads up!
This apple, according to a charming story, is the same variety that conked Isaac Newton's noggin in 1666.
It might even be true.
Heads up!
This apple, according to a charming story, is the same variety that conked Isaac Newton's noggin in 1666.
It might even be true.
Today I learned that Pixie Crunch, a modern variety less than 30 years old, is an "heirloom" apple because, apparently, it is not Honeycrisp, Gala, or Red Delicious.
Some u-picks are by appointment this fall, and others have redesigned their corn mazes to permit social distancing, according to the New York Times.
These maps of climate change got me thinking:
The graphics is from a story in the trade publication Good Fruit Grower entitled "Turning Up the Heat Raises Risks for Ag Workers."
The story covers a recent study that prescribes best heat-beating practices (such as clothing types and incentivizing hydration) to protect agricultural workers.
All good points—really good points—but also
This pub for growers makes a very good point about heat and farmworker safety. Misses a scarier one about future fruit crops 1/5 https://t.co/Y3i3GER6mJ— Adam's Apples (@adapples) August 24, 2020