Nibbles

Mangoes bring peace

Giving mangoes as gifts is part of traditional reconciliation in Pakistan.Â Which varieties work best, I wonder?

National Geographic has project to save world’s biggest freshwater fishes.

A blog post on eco-tourism that apparently ignores agriculture.

A tantalizing press release says Bolivia earned $155 million from biodiversity-based products, and wants to up that amount.

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