The Fireblight Menace in 1920s and ’30s New Zealand
New contributor Kathryn Bruce explores the lessons learned from how New Zealand reacted to fireblight in its first appearance outside the US.
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Fireblight: An existential threat to cider and perry
Laura Hadland traces how fireblight came to Britain in the 1950s, the devastation it caused then, and how it is yet again a serious threat to cider and perry.
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