Wednesday, 11 September 2024

Chile Flowers Bloom in Space


Chile pepper plants growing in the Advanced Plant Habitat aboard the International Space Station bore fruit in the late summer and fall of 2021. Overcoming the challenges of growing fruit in microgravity is important to NASA for long-duration missions during which crew members will need good sources of Vitamin C to supplement their diets. via NASA https://ift.tt/1h2TlVY

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