A new study shows that including wheat once every 4 years in rotations with corn and soybean can have many benefits.

The cherry production in many countries has been hampered by poor weather conditions, with Spain being battered by heavy rains and pollination being affected by winds in North America.

Like the rest of the global agricultural sector, the table grape industry has had to face a variety of challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic this past year, including soaring freight costs, labor shortfalls, worldwide shipping delays and refrigerated container shortages.

Globally, smaller sizes of mandarins are under pressure on both import and export markets, as good growing conditions early in the season have lead to an abundance of these sizes in production countries such as South Africa.

That was the essay question I chose to answer in the final paper of the 2011 Master of Wine theory examination. I simply wrote:

A spell of good weather and the reopening of hotels, cafes and restaurants in many European countries has significantly boosted the demand for limes.