Cheer up John - "tomorrow, tomorrow's another day..."
I guess the strawberry guava is an example of an alternative crop or food plant.
Perhaps wandering off-topic, this is in that same vein
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http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180821-are-forgotten-crops-the-future-of-food.
Thanks to my friend John Dobbie for pointing it out to me.
It is not particularly mediterranean, but my reason for mentioning it is the principle as much as the particular.
The article mentions in particular:
- kedondong berries - Spondias dulcis, also known as ambarella;
tropical, probably not suitable for a mediterranean climate
- bambara groundnut - Vigna subterranea;
tropical, and prefers acidic soil, methinks unsuitable for
a mediterranean climate and many med. soils
- moringa - Moringa oleifera;
I have just started a new topic on this
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http://www.mgsforum.org/smf/index.php?topic=2641.0Mike