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Oct 12, 2011

Ginkgos: Getting Better With Berries?

Ah, jizz berries, the curse of many a District autumn. Yes, it’s once again about that time when the city’s pedestrians find themselves pinching their noses in a desperate battle against the scent of feces and vomit, then frantically scraping the disgusting ginkgo produce from the soles of their shoes.

Oct 27, 2009

Is the Ginkgo Situation Better This Year?

Photo by julia.m DCist readers had plenty of opinions about the unusually bad ginkgo season that Washington experienced last year. As the fragrant fruits fell on sidewalks and streets last autumn, ending up crushed by passersby, that familiar vomit/jizz/poop stench combo emanated from all corners of the city. But the Georgetown Metropolitan observes that at least so far, it looks like the city’s efforts to curb the female trees from producing fruit may have…

 
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