Fruit farming: Quick Facts

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Several bunches of ripe yellow Gros Michel bananas are arranged on a patterned tablecloth at an outdoor market or picnic setting.

Rows of young Gros Michel banana trees with broad green leaves growing in a grassy plantation.

Figure 12: Air-concentrate mist blower used to spray bush fruits, grapes, and compact high-density tree fruits.

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A codling moth larvae is pictured on a leaf.

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Red and yellow cherry tomatoes, some forming a question mark, against a light blue background. (organic, fruits, vegetables)

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