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Steps to address climate change issue discussed Lahore January 8, 2021 LAHORE:To address the issue of climate change beyond 2020 by gathering valuable feedback on targets within the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and to identify opportunities for its successful revision, WWF-Pakistan held a consultative workshop here Thursday. The aim of the session was to serve as a platform for five sectors, including agriculture, energy, forestry and land use, industries and waste, to share kno...

Supplied A new variety of climate-resistant apple, called HOT41A, is getting good reports from growers in hot climates like Spain and Italy, Turners & Growers says. A variety of New Zealand apple bred to be resistant to climate change is proving a success in European countries like Italy, Spain and France, fruit and vegetable producer T&G Global says. The variety, called HOT841A, can be grown in a range of geographies and was the first variety of apple commercialised by T&G under an industry b...

Red “Hot” apple continues to impress The first apple to be commercially released from the Hot Climate Programme is receiving rave reviews from growers in Italy, France and the UK, after a series of evaluations in 2020. A group of selected growers and marketers are reporting that ‘HOT84A1’ is growing well, and features an attractive, rich red colour with excellent texture and a sweet taste. Growers have also discovered that the apple performs equally as well in temperate clim...

December 18, 2020 The first apple to be commercially released from the Hot Climate Programme is receiving rave reviews from growers in Italy, France and the UK, after a series of evaluations in 2020. A group of selected growers and marketers are reporting that ‘HOT84A1’ is growing well, and features an attractive, rich red color with excellent texture and a sweet taste. Growers have also discovered that the apple performs equally as well in temperate climates, as it does in hot climates. �...