A very informative and alarming article from The New York Times today. As I grew up with both Montmorency cherries and red raspberries, I'd hate to have to go to Sakami, Quebec, Canada for my fruit. While genetic modification seems a good short-term business approach, trying to keep ahead of both new pest threats and greater weather unpredictability with GMOs is likely to ultimately fail. Have a read.
From Apples to Popcorn, Climate Change Is Altering the Foods America Grows
"In every region, farmers and scientists are trying to adapt an array of crops to warmer temperatures, invasive pests, erratic weather and earlier growing seasons."
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