Fruit in the News

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Everytime we get a miracle food fruit bush or tree like autumn olive they call it an invasive in the USA. Pongamia would likely work fine in our dry , hot climates as well. Thanks for posting it all joking aside it is very interesting.

Citrus crisis: As an iconic Florida crop fades, another tree rises

“Like citrus, pongamia grows in Florida’s unforgiving sandy soil. Unlike citrus, though, pongamia is mostly pest-resistant, has a lower cost of production, is drought-resistant, and can withstand wet conditions, and it requires minimal inputs. In fact, it requires a fraction of the irrigation necessary to keep citrus trees healthy. And unlike labor-intensive citrus, the pongamia can be harvested using a mechanized shaker.”