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How a Fruit Basket From Mao Made China Mad for Mangoes

Regifting the fruit created a potent political symbol.
November 4, 2019
Trappist Mango Treats
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Trappist Mango Treats

At Our Lady of the Philippines Trappist Abbey, monks turn local fruit into sinfully delicious goodies.
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Cavaillon, France

Maison Prévôt

From the dishes to the art, this Michelin-starred restaurant orbits around one beloved French melon.
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Sæby, Denmark

Nellemann's Have

This historic orchard contains northern Europe's largest collection of paradise apple trees.
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When Royalty, Scientists, and Gardeners All Wanted Fake Fruit

One collection of fake produce is a reminder of both ingenuity and loss.
August 30, 2019
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How a Banana-Chicken Casserole Defined Swedish Cuisine

The recipe for "Flying Jacob" was the improvised creation of an air-freight worker.
August 26, 2019
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Between Plagues, Medieval Peasants Enjoyed Bawdiness and Brawling

To chill like a peasant, attend a farcical play and wrestle with your friends.
August 23, 2019
Charentais Melon
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Charentais Melon

The melon has its own sculpture, festival, and order of knights.
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Homestead, Florida

Robert Is Here

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.
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No, the Banana Apocalypse Is Not Around the Corner

But Colombia’s outbreak of lethal banana fungus is still bad news.
August 16, 2019
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When New Yorkers Were Menaced by Banana Peels

They slipped and fell. Really!
July 24, 2019
Colborne, Ontario

The Big Apple

This giant roadside fruit is home to an array of apple-based treats.
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The Centuries-Old Society Dedicated to Growing the 'Forgotten Fruit'

To the tune of a ukelele orchestra, growers face off over gooseberries.
July 22, 2019
Blenheim Apricot
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Blenheim Apricot

Snap judgments may spell trouble for what was once the king of California apricots.
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Around the World in 125 Melons

It took nine years to grow and photograph all the melons in this book.
July 8, 2019
Stromberg Plum
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Stromberg Plum

This protected German fruit has its own representative queen.
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Meet the Man on a Quest to Document Every Apple in North America

And the mammoth book he wrote about it.
June 18, 2019
Ridgeway Cantaloupe
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Ridgeway Cantaloupe

This rare, distinguished North Carolina melon once fed presidents and kings.
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