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MOST READ ARTICLES
From previous edition
Centenary of the Nartia Marsh grapefruit trees
Three Marsh grapefruit trees have reached the remarkable age of 100 years.
The multi-factorial risks of internal browning in Cripps Pink apples
Research-based risk mitigation is imperative for the effective management of internal browning.
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Extension briefs August and September 2026
Extension briefs by the Citrus Research International Extension Team.
EDITOR’S LETTER
The power of unity
When I try to think about a potential universal remedy for that which is fundamentally wrong in the world, one phrase appears with resounding clarity: intentional unity. But it must lead to widespread benefit. This was reinforced for me - in principle - in an online article. On nationalgeographic.com, "Could beavers be the secret to winning the fight against wildfires?" rightfully elevates beavers to "ecological saviors to a climate change-ravaged world". Reportedly, beavers' irrigation skills can take plants from parched and flammable to lush and fireproof. The East Troublesome, named because of its proximity to the East Fork of Troublesome Creek in the US, became the second largest fire in Colorado's history when it incinerated nearly 200 000 acres (80 937 hectares) of forest in 2020. Ecohydrologist Emily Fairfax found that, thanks to these furry mammals' ponds and canals, the charred forests had oases that included entire rivers that were…
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