From abc.net.au

Two million sailors died of scurvy until the discovery of a simple cure

3 3

The discovery that scurvy, a debilitating illness caused by vitamin C deficiency, could be treated with citrus fruit transformed 19th century naval exploration around the world. 

#history #fruitcrops #citrusfruit #nicolaheath #fruitgrowing #horticulture #foodandcooking #citrusaustralia #blueprintforliving

15h ago

From abc.net.au

Family honours Maroochydore's last pioneering farmer with fig harvest

3 3

Guided by the scribbles in three small notebooks about the orchard, Peter Wise's family continue to harvest fruit from hundreds of trees.

#history #figtrees #peterwise #fruittrees #agriculture #fruitgrowing #horticulture #sunshinecoast #jennifernichols

17h ago