The Ministry of Agriculture's 'Yellow Ribbon' campaign, now supported by 64 municipalities, aims to reduce fruit waste by identifying trees whose fruit can be picked by the public.

A total of 64 municipalities across Luxembourg are participating in the "Yellow Ribbon" campaign, which seeks to prevent unused fruit from rotting on or beneath trees while also discouraging unauthorised picking.

The initiative's concept is straightforward: Trees with fruit that can be freely picked are marked with a yellow ribbon. However, certain rules must be followed. For example, the tree must not be damaged, climbing trees–whether with or without a ladder–is prohibited, and the collected fruit is for private use only.

The campaign targets local authorities, associations, businesses, and private owners of fruit trees who wish to make their fruit available to the public by marking their trees with a yellow ribbon.

The yellow ribbon initiative kicks off each year with the cherry season and continues with mirabelle plums, plums, and later, pears and walnuts.

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