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What leads the Loss of Banana Production?

Similar to other crops, bananas are exposed to many diseases caused by microorganisms, such as fungus, bacteria and viruses, as well as pests caused by nematodes, aphids, spider mites and physiological diseases...

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Chestnuts from Tree to Grill (Pt 1)

Since prehistoric times, wild chestnuts have likely been harvested across Europe and Asia Minor for winter nourishment. After the domestication of the tree and its introduction to orchards, it gained the mark "bread of the woods" during the Middle Ages when it became part of...

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This Is Why Your Chestnut Tree is Not Bearing Fruit (Pt 1)

Christmas time is often accompanied by the sweet smell of roasted chestnuts and infused with festive chestnut dishes. This article, written just in time for the roasting season takes you from planting to caring and picking the best chestnuts to enjoy on an open fire....

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This is why your Fruit Set Fails

Fruit development begins with fruit set and ends with maturity. While this stage can last anywhere from 1 to 7 months depending on species, many factors contribute to the success or failure of this stage and therefore determine the outcome of...

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Is Water pH Ruining Your Pesticide?

Have you ever come across a grower complaining about a pesticide that did not properly control the pest infestation at hand? You probably attributed the reduction or lack of control to either a faulty chemical batch, poor application method, or...

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Sessile, Yet Not Helpless

Plants are ubiquitous. They can be found anywhere in any country and whatever piece of land no matter how extreme its conditions are. Without them, though, our planet as we know it would fail to exist. One simple example that enforces the importance of these...

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Blue Death in Irrigation Water

While Lebanon witnessed its last Cholera outbreak in 1993 with no local transmission documented, we are facing that ancient threat yet again. Almost three decades later, our country scores more and more cases as water tests conducted in several regions confirm the presence of V....

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Banana cultivation – Part One

The banana is an herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Musa that grows naturally in the tropics, where the height of the plant ranges between 2 and 9 meters. Its stem is solid, consisting of...

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Fruit Twinning, a Concern?

If you’ve ever been fruit picking or shopping, you’ve probably encountered a double fruit or two. While most people probably discard these items or judge them as unfit for consumption, it’s quite common to encounter them....

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Cedrus libani – An Evergreen Emblem

It is no secret that Lebanon has witnessed myriads of civilizations that have, in one way or another, impacted its ancient and modern history. Millenniums of parading cultures roaming this little Mediterranean patch of land later, a historical witness remains still, safeguarding years of history...

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