May-June 2022 Edition/ Gulf Agriculture

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WANGARA HORTICULTURAL SUPPLIES: AN INDUSTRY LEADER

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Figs, the first cultivated plants by humans Archaeologists have found subfossil figs, in the Jordan Valley, dating back to over 11,000 years ago. This finding strongly suggests that fig

trees were the first proof of agriculture and occurred at least 1000 years before traditional crops like wheat were planted. The Fig Tree is strictly native until JanuaryEast 2019and its to *the Middle

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popularity and health benefits saw it transplanted by the Greeks and the Romans Controlled environment throughout Europe and in the agriculture 15th century to the Americas. The first Olympians consumed the nutritious fruit and were Recyclable also presented with figs as medals. It isn’t surprising that Figs areHealthy mentioned in ancient roots texts and hold a position of without spiraling symbolism in many world religions representing fertility, Direct peace and control prosperity.of They soilbeen anda culinary plant health have delicacy throughout time. These versatile “fruits” are not actually traditional fruit, but Saveawater rather a syconium with hundreds of inverted flowers Climate-smart each bearing a singleproduct; seed in manufactured for all the each sac.

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Fig Tree Production in Modern Times UV stabilized including Today, producers world-wide handle stitching see the fig tree as an alternative crop with a bright future. The duty experience Heavy and of this visionary Chilean long lasting farmer Martin Wielandt, from Doble Valle, is a modern example of it’sEasy cultivation merits. In an to move and interview for plants El Agro on Radio relocate Agriculture on January 4, 2020, he explains how he Increased return started with a small fig on investment orchard in 2012, and now has a 21-hectare plot and more than 6,500 trees planted. Organic “In general,friendly it is a simple agriculture plantation, it does not require great care and the trees are quite robust. On the other hand, it Enquiries presents some General challenges during Ph: +61 438 834 379 harvest, as it lasts for 10 weeks, since the Email: info@whsaustralia.com.au

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