1.0The Poetry of Science https://scienceblog.com/thepoetryofscienceSam Illingworthhttps://scienceblog.com/thepoetryofscience/author/thepoetryofscience/Sustainable Fruitrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="FgDTziArh2"><a href="https://scienceblog.com/thepoetryofscience/3192/sustainable-fruit/">Sustainable Fruit</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://scienceblog.com/thepoetryofscience/3192/sustainable-fruit/embed/#?secret=FgDTziArh2" width="600" height="338" title="“Sustainable Fruit” — The Poetry of Science " data-secret="FgDTziArh2" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://scienceblog.com/thepoetryofscience/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/04/palm-tree.jpeg7501000The moriche palm is native to South America, with the female palms producing an edible fruit that is hugely important for local communities. Sadly, cutting down female palm trees to harvest the fruit has halved the total amount that is available. Yet adopting more sustainable practices, i.e. climbing the trees to harvest their fruit instead of cutting them down, could result in an increase in fruit production of 51%.