This edition: Amanda Harris, Author "Fruits of Eden"
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Original tape date: June 15, 2015. First aired: June 29, 2015.At the end of the 19th century, the diet of most Americans was bland and brown: they didn't eat oranges, bananas, avocados or even tomatoes. Amanda Harris, author of "Fruits of Eden: David Fairchild and America's Plant Hunters" tells the little-known story of those adventurers, sponsored by the Department of Agriculture, who traveled the world scouting for fruits, vegetables, grains to enhance the American diet.
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Amanda Harris Author, "Fruits of Eden: David Fairchild and Americaq's Plant Hunters"
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