Coffee cherry update

My coffee cherries are turning red! They are getting ripe, and you know what that means...harvest time soon! I'm thinking I will have to harvest in batches, since one is already ripe and the rest are just starting to turn red. Other branches are still all green.

Panda poop could save the planet

I may be (slightly) obsessed with pandas, and there is some good news on the panda front. Their poop may help solve the energy crisis. Apparently they have enzymes that help break down plant material  called cellulose--this cellulose is what is problematic for using biofuels for energy. It is difficult and costly to break down. But now, pandas to the rescue! The enzymes they use to break down bamboo and extract energy from it could be used for biofuel. Way to go, pandas (and panda researchers). More info:

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/09/10/giant-pandas-could-help-solve-the-global-energy-crisis