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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Mango trees are super absorbers of CO²
« on: July 06, 2023, 01:29:12 PM »
What we know about mango trees and carbon sequestration so far
As mango trees grow, a process of carbon sequestration or carbon uptake occurs. The tree absorbs carbon dioxide from the environment and with it forms the trunk, branches leaves and fruit.
The process of growing, harvesting and shipping mangoes, from the orchard to the retailers, generates greenhouse gases and releases them into the environment. Mangoes use up more carbon than they emit. They are not just carbon-neutral but they have a carbon negative footprint. Mango trees are super absorbers of CO²; Mexican mango trees absorb significantly more greenhouse gases than is created in the production/shipping process, making them a positive crop to combat climate change.
https://www.underthemangotree.crespoorganic.com/2019/02/25/carbon-sequestration-in-mangoes/#:~:text=Mango%20trees%20are%20super%20absorbers%20of%20CO%C2%B2%3B%20Mexican,them%20a%20positive%20crop%20to%20combat%20climate%20change.
*** I am a global warming skeptic. But this looks like the world should plant millions more mango trees to absorb CO2. Now you have some new bragging rights. And orchardists and sellers can post a large sign next to their mango sales table
As mango trees grow, a process of carbon sequestration or carbon uptake occurs. The tree absorbs carbon dioxide from the environment and with it forms the trunk, branches leaves and fruit.
The process of growing, harvesting and shipping mangoes, from the orchard to the retailers, generates greenhouse gases and releases them into the environment. Mangoes use up more carbon than they emit. They are not just carbon-neutral but they have a carbon negative footprint. Mango trees are super absorbers of CO²; Mexican mango trees absorb significantly more greenhouse gases than is created in the production/shipping process, making them a positive crop to combat climate change.
https://www.underthemangotree.crespoorganic.com/2019/02/25/carbon-sequestration-in-mangoes/#:~:text=Mango%20trees%20are%20super%20absorbers%20of%20CO%C2%B2%3B%20Mexican,them%20a%20positive%20crop%20to%20combat%20climate%20change.
*** I am a global warming skeptic. But this looks like the world should plant millions more mango trees to absorb CO2. Now you have some new bragging rights. And orchardists and sellers can post a large sign next to their mango sales table
