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Smoke in the Orchard: The Lingering Effects of California Wildfires
UC Davis and Stanford researchers found heavy smoke from the 2020 megafires drained the carbohydrate reserves nut trees store for winter. The next year, yields fell 20% to 50% depending on how close orchards were to the fires. August and September smoke hit hardest. Growers who send in twig samples make the work possible. Read the full article, with photos, at wcngg.com.
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