Cut throat competition and modern marketing yield a pretty penny profit from Cuties.

The Big War Over Cuties - WSJ

This Wall Street Journal article sounds like a consulting opportunity for some enterprising CRFG member(s):



 Gardens of Eden Sprout in Synagogue and Church Yards, but They Aren't Very Fruitful

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203646004577213033000884426.html?mod=WSJ_hp_editorsPicks_4

Guerrilla Grafters - potential liability for CRFG????

Perhaps this explains the very large quantity of scions I saw a few young folks taking from the exchange last year. How do we ensure that CRFG does not become in some way liable if these fruit anarchists use our resources to graft edible "nuisance" varieties onto ornamental street trees??? How do we harness their youthful enthusiasm to do good fruit grafting works within the law?

http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679037/guerrilla-grafters-splicing-fruit-bearing-branches-onto-city-trees

Frankincense threatened by conditions in Ethiopia

The world may still have gold and myrrh, but it's quite possible that frankincense could become a thing of the past, given ecological pressures on the arid lands where it grows in Ethiopia.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/environment/story/2011-12-20/frankincense-endangered-ethiopia/52130102/1

Vintage 'Christmas Apple' preserved in Pajaro Valley orchards: Hauer pippin rooted in Aptos history

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_19458038

How to Trademark a Fruit

Interesting article in The Smithsonian about early and artistic attempts to protect fruit varieties.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/How-to-Trademark-a-fruit.html#

Researchers want to catalog Peru's cacao varietals

Thanks to +Guy Kawasaki for sharing this with me.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2011/10/10/141153396/in-peru-a-hunt-for-chocolate-like-youve-never-tasted-it