The developers predict that in the next five to 10 years, robots will pick apples commercially. It may take much longer before machines harvest the majority of acreage for the nation’s top fruit commodity, with $3.2 billion in farm-gate revenue.
It’s tax time once again, but whether or not you have a big bill to pay, you have to admit that food is getting more expensive. A tight food budget doesn’t have to mean you can’t enjoy good food, though some of the world’s best cooks know how to do the most with the least. In this week’s “Superabundant” newsletter, we examine how we can all live deliciously on a budget, with a recipe for spaghetti al limone with smoked sardines and garbanzos as an example.