Sad news from the village. The grapefruit tree, which gave particularly fine fruit, was struck by lightning. About half has survived, and is being used to graft new trees, but neither they nor what’s left of the original tree are likely bear fruit for some years. A few grapefruit were salvaged, slightly sooty and a month from ripeness. I just had one. Very sharp but still tasty. Farewell grapefruit, I now await the resurrection.
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