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The Guardian
27-04-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Readers reply: Are there more pips in lemons than there used to be?
Are there more pips in lemons than there used to be? That's definitely my impression. What's going on? Andrea Wilson, Manchester Send new questions to nq@ I knew this would finally pay off. These are my diary records: 1975: 8.2 mppl (mean pips per lemon); 1976: 7.9; 1977: 8.3; 1978: 7.9; 1979: 8.0; 1980: 8.2; 1981: 8.1; 1982: 7.8; 1983: 7.8; 1984: 11.2; 1985: 8.6; 1986: 8.3; 1987: 8.1; 1988: 8.2; 1989: 7.9; 1990: 7.9; 1991: 8.0; 1992: 8.0; 1993: 8.0; 1994: 7.8; 1995: 7.7; 1996: 7.9; 1997: 8.4; 1998: 8.0; 1999: 7.8; 2000: 8.1; 2001: 8.0; 2002: 8.0; 2003: 7.5; 2004: 7.7; 2005: 8.1; 2006: 7.8; 2007: 7.9; 2008: 8.4; 2009: 6.9; 2010: 7.6; 2011: 7.8; 2012: 8.1; 2013: 8.2; 2014: 8.3; 2015: 8.3; 2016: 8.3; 2017: 8.5; 2018: 8.3; 2019: 7.8; 2020: 7.7; 2021: 8.2; 2022: 8.7; 2023: 8.0; 2024: 117.4. So in summary, yes. theteedeehoo I don't know if there are more, but they aren't squeaking like the should. seedysolipsist I blame Gladys Knight. PeteTheBeat I only use limes, not many pips; far better flavour. Psmitharises A few more years of climate change and you'll be able to buy Geordie lemons. FrogmellaMousetrap Ceci n'est pas une pip. EddieChorepost Yes, your observation is indeed accurate, and I'm pleased to say that now that sufficient time has passed and the reason is no longer subject to the Official Secrets Act, I can finally reveal why. Before the advent of mobile phones, pips were in constant demand for installation in telephone boxes. So in secret government establishments cunningly concealed behind the scenes inside casinos (where any mention of pips would be unlikely to arouse suspicion and, of course, lemons featured unremarked on all fruit machines) thousands of pips were extracted from lemons immediately after import by a small army of skilled workers, using X-rays, jewellers' loupes, fine needles and pipettes. A few pips were allowed to remain in each lemon to allay any suspicions, before the fruit, deprived of most of its seeds and waxed to conceal the tiny holes through which the seeds were extracted, was passed to greengrocers for sale to the unsuspecting public. Now that phone boxes are no longer functional, being mostly used as libraries, greenhouses or toilets, the familiar pips are surplus to requirements, so that clandestine specialist workforce has long been disbanded, and modern -day lemons are left in peace to retain their full natural complement. I hope this clarifies the matter? ThereisnoOwl No, there are precisely six on the hour, every hour. The number has stayed the same for over a century. Dorkalicious Don't worry, government policy on disability benefits is designed to bring about a reduction in pips. J63320 They are now producing watermelons with hardly any pips, so I think this is the universe readjusting itself. blitzen13 I recently bought five different types of hand lemon squeezer, so the way you can pip-free juice a lemon has increased, too. I found the small metal funnel you can insert into a whole lemon the best. Costs just a couple of pounds … snazpizaz2 Have you ever noticed how lemon pips cling to the sink in spite of your best efforts to wash them down the drain? There must be some commercial/industrial use of that adhesive-when-wet quality. Oikaze For drinks, I never worry about the pips. If I swallow one, it doesn't worry me in the slightest and I've hardly ever had a lemon tree grow inside me. AlanAudio Not only more pips, but they're better at hiding close to the core. So when you've picked out every single bleeder, three more will emerge from the slice you dip into your Earl Grey. Rodber Lemons have reverted to being more like the lemons of the 1970s, which had quite a lot of pips. We have had a long period of increasingly pip-depleted lemons between, say the late 1990s up to Covid. I wonder if the recent upswing in pips is due to lemons being sourced elsewhere because of the cost of living crisis. Justdreaming Mr M and I both had a Pink Lady apple this lunchtime. In both apples we found sprouting pips, they are now residing in compost in the hope of they may continue growing. Morvandelle
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Bourbon industry in crosshairs of U.S.-Canada trade war
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Distilleries in the heart of America's bourbon industry are finding themselves in the crosshairs of a brewing trade war between the U.S. and Canada. Alcohol made in the U.S. is being removed from store shelves in Canada in retaliation for tariffs placed on its products by the Trump administration. It's also leading to canceled shipment orders and stalled liquor agreements with potential trading partners, some Kentucky bourbon businesses say. The family-owned Michter's Distillery in Louisville has already lost $115,000 in canceled bourbon shipment orders to Canada, its largest foreign market as liquor stores in most Canadian provinces have been asked to remove products from their shelves. 'That's the reality of it,' said Andrea Wilson, chief operating officer of Michter's. 'We would prefer to see less tariffs than more.' Earlier this month, Trump announced a 25% tariff on goods imported from Canada and Mexico — two of the country's largest trade partners — before postponing it amid trepidation of a broader trade war. On Tuesday, Trump amplified his tough tariff talk, saying he would double the tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum imported from Canada. The threat came one day after Ontario's premier, the leader of Canada's most populous province, announced it would charge 25% more for electricity to 1.5 million Americans. Kentucky's bourbon industry pours about $9 billion into the local economy annually, according to the Kentucky Distillers' Association. The state produces about 95% of the bourbon sold in the world, the association estimates. While data on the tariffs' effects is unavailable, U.S. consumers likely won't see a price increase on bourbon for at least a few months, said Marten Lodewijks, president of the U.S. division of the beverage industry data firm IWSR. But Kentucky distilleries could feel an immediate pinch if some of their shipments to Canada are being cancelled, he said. Wilson said she fears her business could face further losses if the tariff war continues. 'If we're not selling to our largest export market, that's a significant impact to our business, and it's very sad for us, because we have friends, we've built relationships in that country for a long time,' she said. Black-owned Brough Brothers Distillery in Louisville is having its own set of problems caused by the tariff war. The company was in the midst of negotiating to sell its products in Canada for the first time, but discussions abruptly ended when the trade war started. The deal fell through 'as soon as the tariffs were announced,' CEO Victor Yarbrough said. 'Literally, we're in the middle of expansion. Everything's been suspended, they don't have the ability to purchase,' Yarbrough said, adding his plans for 2025 were to also ship alcohol to France and the United Kingdom. Now he's considering sending his products to South Africa or Brazil, but Canada would have been the bigger market. 'I'm just like, how can we help get back to square one? How can we facilitate good, neighborly, you know, relationships that we've been having?' he asked. Fawn Weaver, founder of Black-owned Tennessee whiskey brand Uncle Nearest, had her alcohol products pulled off the shelves in Canada, but said she was already bracing for the fallout. Weaver, who contends a tariff war could be predicted during the presidential campaign, said the tariffs mean her business can't be as aggressive in the global market for now. 'As an independent brand, I can't afford those tariffs. I can't afford to absorb it, and I can't pass it on to the consumers,' she said. 'It could be argued that this is exactly what the current administration wants — for all of us to bring in our business in the U.S.' She added: 'We already knew coming into this, Trump was very clear in what he was going to do, even though we didn't know where the tariffs would hit.' Kailani Koenig and Maggie Vespa reported from Louisville, Deon J. Hampton from Denver and Bracey Harris from Mississippi. This article was originally published on
NBC News
11-03-2025
- Business
- NBC News
Bourbon industry in crosshairs of U.S.-Canada trade war
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Distilleries in the heart of America's bourbon industry are finding themselves in the crosshairs of a brewing trade war between the U.S. and Canada. Alcohol made in the U.S. is being removed from store shelves in Canada in retaliation for tariffs placed on its products by the Trump administration. It's also leading to canceled shipment orders and stalled liquor agreements with potential trading partners, some Kentucky bourbon businesses say. The family-owned Michter's Distillery in Louisville has already lost $115,000 in canceled bourbon shipment orders to Canada, its largest foreign market as liquor stores in most Canadian provinces have been asked to remove products from their shelves. 'That's the reality of it,' said Andrea Wilson, chief operating officer of Michter's. 'We would prefer to see less tariffs than more.' Earlier this month, Trump announced a 25% tariff on goods imported from Canada and Mexico — two of the country's largest trade partners — before postponing it amid trepidation of a broader trade war. On Tuesday, Trump amplified his tough tariff talk, saying he would double the tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum imported from Canada. The threat came one day after Ontario's premier, the leader of Canada's most populous province, announced it would charge 25% more for electricity to 1.5 million Americans. Kentucky's bourbon industry pours about $9 billion into the local economy annually, according to the Kentucky Distillers' Association. The state produces about 95% of the bourbon sold in the world, the association estimates. While data on the tariffs' effects is unavailable, U.S. consumers likely won't see a price increase on bourbon for at least a few months, said Marten Lodewijks, president of the U.S. division of the beverage industry data firm IWSR. But Kentucky distilleries could feel an immediate pinch if some of their shipments to Canada are being cancelled, he said. Wilson said she fears her business could face further losses if the tariff war continues. 'If we're not selling to our largest export market, that's a significant impact to our business, and it's very sad for us, because we have friends, we've built relationships in that country for a long time,' she said. Black-owned Brough Brothers Distillery in Louisville is having its own set of problems caused by the tariff war. The company was in the midst of negotiating to sell its products in Canada for the first time, but discussions abruptly ended when the trade war started. The deal fell through 'as soon as the tariffs were announced,' CEO Victor Yarbrough said. 'Literally, we're in the middle of expansion. Everything's been suspended, they don't have the ability to purchase,' Yarbrough said, adding his plans for 2025 were to also ship alcohol to France and the United Kingdom. Now he's considering sending his products to South Africa or Brazil, but Canada would have been the bigger market. 'I'm just like, how can we help get back to square one? How can we facilitate good, neighborly, you know, relationships that we've been having?' he asked. Fawn Weaver, founder of Black-owned Tennessee whiskey brand Uncle Nearest, had her alcohol products pulled off the shelves in Canada, but said she was already bracing for the fallout. Weaver, who contends a tariff war could be predicted during the presidential campaign, said the tariffs mean her business can't be as aggressive in the global market for now. 'As an independent brand, I can't afford those tariffs. I can't afford to absorb it, and I can't pass it on to the consumers,' she said. 'It could be argued that this is exactly what the current administration wants — for all of us to bring in our business in the U.S.' She added: 'We already knew coming into this, Trump was very clear in what he was going to do, even though we didn't know where the tariffs would hit.'
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Local para climber pursues Olympic dream
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Last October, we told you the story of a former Sioux Falls gymnast who was paralyzed after a terrible fall back in 2003, and how she recently won her 4th national title in Adaptive Crossfit. 'A huge difference': Midwest Street Medicine now offering glasses But now Andrea Wilson is climbing her way to the top in another sport. When you are training for the Olympics, that's a big hill to climb. But that's what Andrea Wilson is hoping for; to make the USA Olympic team in para climbing. 'Crossfit has given me a lot of my strength necessary for the climbing; that's the big pulling muscle strength from it, I need to work a lot on some of the smaller muscles, like my forearms and grip strength that is more unique to climbing and takes longer to develop,' Wilson said. But she's working on it every day as she pursues that Olympic dream. Wilson recently competed in the Para Climbing Nationals in California and placed second, which qualified her to be on Team USA for the World Cup. 'This year the world cup series is in Salt Lake City, Austria, France and Seoul,' Wilson said. The athletes are scored by how high they can climb; if there's a tie then it comes down to how fast. It didn't take Wilson long to scale a 30 foot wall at Frontier Climbing and Fitness, but as you can see when you only use your arms; it's exhausting. Wilson says she's still going to compete in Crossfit. In fact, she just competed at an event while she was in California and she currently sits number one in the world. But for now her focus is going to be on making the US Olympic team; even at the age of 40 it's something that has reinvigorated her competitive nature. 'I think that's a good way of putting it, it's something exciting and giving me purpose that I didn't find at a younger age, so it's really fun whether it's new now at 40 to give me something to strive for and as long as my body is going to let me do it, I'm going to keep pushing for it,' Wilson said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
