You read about them first on my blog! The missing oranges of Syntagma

I recently wrote about the ofranges of Athens.  The orange trees that I had noticed in particular were between the National Gardens and the Cycladic Art Museum.

This is what I wrote

http://greecekalotaxidi.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/so-many-oranges-on-streets-of-athens.html

Now read on
http://www.athensnews.gr/portal/1/54312

THE CASE OF THE VANISHING ORANGES

I must admit that it had never occurred to me that oranges could be used as weapons!

So many oranges on the streets of Athens

I was surprised to see so many oranges on the trees lining the streets of Athens.  There was the odd piece of orange peel on the ground, but there were so many oranges on the trees.  I wondered if it was illegal to pick an orange of the trees......................

Pipped at the Post - frozen oranges

I was looking at the green shoots appearing in my garden in England yesterday, and wondered if they would be killed by frost.  But look at what Greek orange growers are having to contend with.

http://www.athensnews.gr/issue/13479/52529