Browsing: Orange

To be fair, inhabitants of the remote Congo basin were aware of the primate, with the Balanga community naming it “Likweli,” and the Mituku community calling it “Kasaba Nkoni” (or “branch shaker”—like other colobus, this one adeptly leaps between trees, causing branches to bow and sway). Still, local people had limited knowledge of the species…

South Africa’s orange export season tells a story of weather challenges, geopolitical constraints, and the prolonged presence of Egyptian Valencias. “It’s certainly been an interesting season thus far,” comments a grower who asks not to be named. “We’ve already lost fourteen days of harvesting in the Eastern Cape because of rain. We’ve definitely fallen behind…