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Using kangaroo and emu manure

"Gin maker to produce "unusually Australian cucumbers"

Hendrick's Gin is setting out to appeal to Australians by growing a new kind of cucumber -- an "unusually Australian" one.

The rose and cucumber-infused gin brand is setting out on this horticultural quest over a 10-week period, at a purpose-built greenhouse at the University of Sydney. There, expert cucumberist (yes, that's a thing) Robyn McConchie, Professor of Horticulture and Pro-Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, and her team of growers will aim to develop a "world-first harvest of unusually Australian Cucumbers."

Fans of Hendrick's Gin will help the growers choose which "unusually Australian" ingredients are used to fertilize the cucumbers by voting on the brand's Facebook page. For example, they can choose between kangaroo or emu poop as a fertilizer.

Source: Creativity Online
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