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Sad postscript to cherries for free
Came across an article about fruit trees in Hungary. Apparently in the first half of the last century fruit trees were planted along many roads in Hungary, on the principle that if there were to be trees anyway, they might as well bring some refreshment to the (at the time) foot-weary traveller. Someone was asking: what happened to the trees? Seems that those that survived were grubbed up, for three sad reasons: First, because even though at the time they bore excellent fruit without much intervention, they would now need heavy spraying to achieve the same. Second, because of the exhaust, which would contaminate the fruit. And third, because were a single caterpillar to fall on the top of a lorry, it would no longer be allowed across national borders. So, no more cherries for free (or plums, or peaches, or apples, or, apparently, mulberries....) -- Klara, Gatwick basin |
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