"I always knew you were special; then I discovered that you are very special - and evolutionary anachronism, a scientific miracle."
In this episode, Jessamine does things a little differently and explores the life of the avocado pit instead of the fruit. She talks with farmer Tom Siddons about the science of growing the avocado from seed and artist Maria Elena Pombo about how she uses the seed to bind us to a past and present community narrative.
Fruit Love Letters is part of Whetstone Radio Collective. Learn more about Fruit Love Letters here.
Find show notes here.
Fruit Utopia - The Preston B. Bird and Mary Heinlein Fruit and Spice Park
The Fig - Mother of all Fruit
The Mulberry's Imprint on History
The Persimmon - A Sweet Summer Package for Winter Eating
The Beautiful Complexities of the Apple
The Subtly Essential Ingredient for Equatorial Chefs
Cultivated or Wild the Blueberry Has a Story to Tell
The Native Fruit Worth Remembering
The Fruit the World Can't Help But Love
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