Our soils are in trouble. Over the past century, we’ve abused them with plowing, tilling and too much fertilizer.

When Ian McConachie was growing up in postwar Queensland, his aunt had macadamia nut trees in her back yard. She told him that one day the trees would be famous.

The situation in the global mango market is relatively calm at the moment. The supply is limited, but so is the demand in many countries.

Did you ever wonder what causes that earthy smell that rises after a light summer rain? That mysterious scent has been called “petrichor”, and a main component of it is an organic compound called geosmin, which lingers around moist soil.

They’ve provided us with companionship and purpose during the darkest days of lockdown, not to mention brightening our Instagram feeds.

The price for avocados on the global market has been rising in recent weeks due to a smaller supply and a shortage of large sizes.