Green Group discussion

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A serious tree disease is killing trees in Italy and Spain. Xylella fastidiosa has struck olive trees and almond trees so far, according to the article. While I have not experienced the disease I can add that trees suffering from drought stress get more diseases and are more likely to succumb to them. The southern European countries have been hit by heatwaves bringing the temperature over 40 degrees C this summer.

There are plenty of books dealing with orchards in fiction these days. I've just finished one. Apples and pears.

An Amish Widow's Promise by Winnie Griggs

True story about a village in England where every home grew apricots.

Apricot village: Further reminiscences of the Aynho gardener by Palmer Doris Humphris Ted

Apples of North America: A Celebration of Exceptional Varieties by Tom Burford


Taming Fruit : How Orchards Have Transformed the Land, Offered Sanctuary, and Inspired Creativity by Bernd Brunner

Fiction about apples for eating and for cider, in frontier America.

At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier


Murder mysteries include orchards.

Apple Cider Slaying by Julie Anne Lindsey


Crime and Cherry Pits by Amanda Flower