Nibbles: Sprouts, Mice, Prices, Prices, Prices, Prices, Gooseberry, Fruits, Fruits, Subsidies, Climate change, Fruits again, Culture, Irrigation

Brussels sprout variety lost and found in Wales. Alas, it’s an F1. Start breeding now.
Mice destroying Australian sorghum. Pied Piper unavailable for comment.
Impact of prices in Ethiopia.
Impact of prices in Kenya.
Impact of prices in Latin America.
Biofuels not to blame for food price rises. Fatuous, Jeremy comments.
Uttar Pradesh State Biodiversity Board steps in to save rare Indian gooseberry. Is this it? Doesn’t seem rare.
Pitaya explained. Check out the links too.
“Picture it, an orange grape!” No thanks.
The Economist on the CAP. Money quote: …if Europeans want to produce food in a special region or way, â€œlet them label it, and see if the market will pay for it.â€
Speaking of which. British wine industry in trouble. You heard me.
Other fruits not doing well either. Via.
Royal Ploughing Ceremony goes well in Cambodia. That’s all right then.
On the other hand, there may be something to this traditional knowledge stuff after all.