The Scotsman

Scottish gin threat as juniper stocks disappear

THE JUNIPER plant which is used to flavour gin is being killed off by disease leaving Scottish stocks in a “critical state”, according to a new report. Although Scotland is home to around 80% of the ...
The Daily Telegraph

Juniper tree disease threatens G&T

Phytophthora austrocedrae has been spotted on juniper bushes in the Lake District and Scotland. The fungus could wipe out the delicate population of native juniper bushes in Britain. The bluey green ...
ZDNet

Fungus threatens the gin and tonic

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City A.M.

Everyone panic: There may be a gin shortage after a deadly disease hit Scotland’s juniper population

There's no easy way to say this, but there's a chance the UK is about to be gripped by a gin shortage. A new report has shown a deadly disease – as well as threats from human traffic – is sweeping ...
Metro

Lord have mercy because juniper plants (used to make gin) are dying out

Okay, don’t panic, but the berries used in to make gin are in a ‘critical state’. A recent study has found that juniper plants are being killed off by a fungal disease called phytophthora austrocedrae ...