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	Podcast:		Farming Today
	Episode:		26/10/19 Farming Today This Week: Tree Fruits
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:24:57
	Publish Date:		2019-10-26 01:00:00
	Description:		Charlotte Smith attends the National Fruit show in Kent to meet the growers and hear about the changing face of the tree fruits industry: apples, pears and plums. She hears how a shortage of labour to pick the fruit has been a particular challenge this year, with reports of fruit left rotting on the trees. The innovation area at the show features start-up companies using technology to help reduce food waste, and includes a company which has developed drones that fly over orchards to accurately measure yields. Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.
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