Feinschmeckergarten on Nostr: #ClimateDiary #gardening Just watched Landward and learned, that #BlackCurrants need ...
#ClimateDiary #gardening
Just watched Landward and learned, that #BlackCurrants need 2,000 h of below 7°C to develop a good crop with uniform ripening. This is a problem for farmers in Scotland today as it's not cold enough any more - in Scotland!
Similar applies to #apples and 1,000 #ChillingHours below 6°C.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/11/climate-breakdown-british-apples-die-out
Just watched Landward and learned, that #BlackCurrants need 2,000 h of below 7°C to develop a good crop with uniform ripening. This is a problem for farmers in Scotland today as it's not cold enough any more - in Scotland!
Similar applies to #apples and 1,000 #ChillingHours below 6°C.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/11/climate-breakdown-british-apples-die-out