Fruits and nuts

US to spend $2.25 million to find out whether preserving biodiversity could reduce disease. We say “what, no ag? Again?”
Fancy a fig?
Mud pot formulation brings unbelievable benefits.
More small is beautiful: artisanal weed. Via.
Meet the Tom-Anto.

Nibbles: Olive oil, Soil, Heirloom varieties

What is it? Asimina triloba, apparently. There’s a workshop coming up in a couple of months, at Kentucky State. Anyone going?

1. Cambridge University Botanic Garden is looking for a Seed Bank Coordinator, with applications closing on 16 August.
2. Our friend Colin Khoury at the New York Botanical Garden explores the remarkable diversity, evolution and cultural significance of grapevines, highlighting why these climbing plants deserve more attention.
3. BGCI releases a major update to PlantSearch, expanding access to accession-level data from botanic garden collections worldwide.
4. India’s National Advisory Board on Management of Genetic Resources outlines a roadmap to strengthen the conservation and sustainable use of the country’s agrobiodiversity. Hopefully botanical gardens are included.
Published on August 7, 2026