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Twitty's handful of picked persimmons in North Carolina.
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For Enslaved Cooks, Persimmon Beer Combined Ingenuity and Joy

A conversation with Michael Twitty about the powerful history behind a centuries-old beverage.
Diana Hubbell November 12, 2021
This Xi'an temple ginkgo is more than a thousand years old.
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How to Forage From the World's Oldest Tree

These "living fossils" are everywhere; their nuts are delicious.
Anne Ewbank November 1, 2021
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Podcast: Maine’s Burning Blueberry Fields

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team October 19, 2021
Santa Rosa, California

Crane Melon Barn

This California family's ancestral melon is sold only here.
Blue Java bananas are so creamy that they’re sometimes called ice-cream bananas.
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Why Is There Just One Top Banana?

The world is full of delicious alternatives, but most people have only tasted one kind.
Alex Mayyasi August 30, 2021
A small group of dedicated environmentalists has distributed fruit trees across Puerto Rico.
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The Youth Reforesting Puerto Rico With Soursop, Papaya, and Avocado Trees

Food-filled parks are replacing what Hurricane Maria destroyed.
Anne Ewbank July 30, 2021
These small peaches once flourished widely over the Southwest.
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Meet the Woman Restoring Native American Peaches to the Southwest

Searching for the precious trees has become Reagan Wytsalucy's calling.
Amiee Maxwell July 28, 2021
In the days before the harvest, the Rosso brothers measured their cherries.
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Meet the Italian Brothers Who Grew the World's Biggest Cherry

The winning fruit was as large as an apricot.
Federico Formica July 15, 2021
Be sure to use fresh, ripe peaches for this magical dessert.
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This Puzzling Dessert Calls for Peaches and Physics

There's a magic trick baked into Peach Puzzle.
Anne Ewbank July 1, 2021
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Athens, Greece

The Olive Tree of the Acropolis

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.
At farmers markets and other events, Brown displays a variety of apples to incite pomaceous conversations.
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Meet the Appalachian Apple Hunter Who Rescued 1,000 'Lost' Varieties

Tom Brown's retirement hobby is a godsend for chefs, conservationists, and cider.
Eric J. Wallace June 3, 2021
Now that's a city harvest.
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Tons of Delicious Fruit in Los Angeles Is Going Uneaten

A story of immigrant populations, gentrification, and the free loquat bonanza.
Dan Nosowitz May 26, 2021
Apple blossoms peeking out of the ice.
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Why Italian Apple Farmers Are Coating Their Orchards in Ice

Freezing the trees, blossoms and all, may be the only way to save the crop.
Vittoria Traverso April 27, 2021
This fruit-filled sandwich hides a pretty flower inside.
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Sweeten Your Springtime With Japan’s Fruit Sandwiches

These treats have a surprisingly long history.
Grace Kwan April 20, 2021
Could banana groves help with California's fire woes?
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Can 'Banana Buffers' Save California From Wildfires?

A computer scientist makes a case for cocooning communities in banana groves.
Anne Ewbank April 12, 2021
'Oma maa mansikka'
Helsinki, Finland

'Oma maa mansikka'

This ten-ton fruit sculpture celebrates the Finland homeland.
Say hello to the sour orange pie.
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Before Key Lime Pie, Florida Loved This Sweet-Tart Treat

Bake the state's nearly forgotten sour orange pie.
Anne Ewbank April 7, 2021
Khan during a previous year's mango harvest.
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How India's 'Mango Man' Grew a Tree With 300 Flavors

Kalimullah Khan was inspired by a crossbred rose bush.
Kalpana Sunder April 6, 2021