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Rising CO2 is having an unexpected effect on sweet potatoes © Llez, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA licence)

Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including the reaction of sweet potatoes to rising CO2, Spanish avocados affected by fungi and the conversion of banana waste into electricity.

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• Spain: Avocados threatened by fungus
  FreshPlaza.com, 21 December 2012
• Sweet Potatoes Unexpected Reaction to Rising CO2 Levels
  Environmental News Network, 26 December 2012
• Africa: Climate Data ‘Has Helped African Farmers Boost Production’
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 27 December 2012
• Opinion: getting through Psa dark days with lighter sprays
  Fresh Fruit Portal, 27 December 2012
• Nigeria: Cassava Bread Can Generate N24 Billion Annual Revenue – FIIRO
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 28 December 2012
• Tanzania: Gray Water Use Is Beneficial to Plants
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 30 December 2012
• Pest alert system sounded for northern Peruvian growers
  Fresh Fruit Portal, 31 December 2012
• As climate warms, bark beetles march on high-elevation forests
  EurekAlert! – Agriculture, 31 December 2012
• First Chinese plum genome sequence shines light on fruit development
  Fresh Fruit Portal, 31 December 2012
• Australian technology converts banana waste into electricity, fuel
  Fresh Fruit Portal, 2 January 2013

See more plant health news on the Plantwise Knowledge Bank.

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