Avocados linked to violence, rape and deadly beatings: British owners of vast Kenyan farm supplying UK supermarkets are sued for human rights abuses over brutal attacks on locals Guards working at Kenyan food firm Kakuzi facing 79 claims of extreme violence Allegations including battering a young man to death and raping 10 women Kent-based parent company Camellia is being … Read more
Avocados can be cryogenically frozen and shipped to MARS, say experts who revived frozen shoots to regrow healthy plants Scientists have cryopreserved the shoots of avocado plants for the first time The team was able to revive them and leaves sprouted within two months They placed the shoots in an aluminum foil strip and then in a … Read more
In the world of fast fashion, it’s often easy to ignore old clothes that sit in your drawers and snap up brand new versions instead. However, Ireland-based online magazine MetDaan Fashion has come up 11 DIY home dyes – using ingredients you might have in your cupboard or fridge – that promise to breathe new life … Read more
Millennials will need a bigger piece of toast as giant 4lb avocados weighing nine times more than an ordinary fruit hit supermarket shelves tomorrow The South African-grown Avozilla has experienced a bumper harvest this year This year’s Avozillas weigh an astonishing 3lbs 12oz (1.7kg), 1lbs more than 2019 An ordinary avocado weighs around 7.5oz (215g) … Read more
Millennials rejoice! Laser-based ripeness test ensures PERFECT avocados while reducing waste by up to 10 per cent Avocado ripeness is traditionally assessed by hand or using pneumatic devices These approaches can result in up to 30 per cent of the fruit being wasted Experts have developed a non-destructive approach using lasers and vibrations It cam accurately determine on an individual basis which fruit are … Read more