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It may seem like a unique phenomenon, but the bugs will not attack the good leaves and stems. Paul reminds us: “Insects do not have a pancreas; they canno process sugars. sugars. Healthy Healthy, mineral-rich ineral-ri ch,, sweet produce does not attract attract insects.” insects.” Conversely, poor quality, or healthy-but-compromised fruit and vegetables DO attract opportunistic insects. The presence and volume of, say, aphids is God’s way of telling the grower/tender of the plant that all is not well. We need to look at all the cues we are being given to have a right response to the challenges that face us. Wilted leaves can suggest under watering, bug intrusion may suggest a lack o natural fructose or lack of moisture and/or minerals within the plant. Nevertheless, Paul heard that produce with some evidence of bug activity sells for more, i Japanese markets, than the perfect-looking produce because Japanese consumers reason that if a bug was on the plant it was due to a lack of chemical pesticides! Perhaps the new ad motto there there should should be: “Bug tested, moth mother er approved.” appro ved.”
Premature Pre mature Harvesting Harvesting Each plant or fruit in your garden, orchard, or vineyard is a reservoir of natural (God-ordained) elements: vitamins, moisture, proteins, fiber, acids, oils, and enzymes. It is the enzymes that help our bodies properly assimilate the vitamins, minerals, proteins, and fiber of the foods we ingest. Experts call the phyt phyton onu utrients. trients. “Phyt “Phyto” o” means means plant-deri plant-derived, ved, and and you you know what nutrients utrients are. In short, natural enzymes make the “food value” deposits to our bodies. If the 72
