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Coffee crisis with tricky tastes and fragile varieties

Coffee crisis with tricky tastes and fragile varieties

The price of coffee is forecast to rise by 25% by 2050. The livelihoods of 25 million people may depend on whether scientists can find a way to protect fragile coffee plants and berries. A whole year's coffee harvest may depend on the florescence of just a few days, when plants are particularly vulnerable to extreme weather. Last year, coffee leaf rust caused coffee farms in Nicaragua

2015-08-31
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