Tropical fruit in Nebraska? Geothermal makes it possible … and cheap

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By Kate YoderFeb 1, 2016, 5:44 pm255 pts
Picture this: You’re in a grove of tropical fruit trees, eating oranges, lemons, and figs straight from their source. Where are you? Thailand? Sicily? Florida? Chances are that the Midwest was not among your guesses. But Russ Finch, a mail-carrier-turned-farmer, is growing these tropical fruits in Alliance,…

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