The History of Fresh Produce
@historyofproduce.bsky.social
Podcast on fruits, veg and history. 🍋
An AGLife Media production with John Paap and Patrick Kelly
Listen here: https://linktr.ee/historyoffreshproduce
An AGLife Media production with John Paap and Patrick Kelly
Listen here: https://linktr.ee/historyoffreshproduce
The History of Apples: Nomads, Gods and Emperors (Part 1)
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September 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Our #Russia - #Ukraine Conflict episode is now available to watch on YouTube!
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Our #Russia - #Ukraine Conflict episode is now available to watch on YouTube!
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Russia, Ukraine, and the Battle for the Breadbasket
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March 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
🚨 JUST DROPPED ‼️
Our #Russia - #Ukraine Conflict episode is now available to watch on YouTube!
#history
youtu.be/qdm8U9vq0pQ?...
Our #Russia - #Ukraine Conflict episode is now available to watch on YouTube!
#history
youtu.be/qdm8U9vq0pQ?...
In our latest newsletter we talk about how Nazis fail at natural eating and Italian fascist food policies that stink.
Coming soon: an episode on an unfamiliar American Revolutionary military campaign involving produce ⚔️
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Coming soon: an episode on an unfamiliar American Revolutionary military campaign involving produce ⚔️
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Organics
Nazis fail at natural eating and Italian fascist food policies stink
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July 9, 2025 at 9:33 PM
In our latest newsletter we talk about how Nazis fail at natural eating and Italian fascist food policies that stink.
Coming soon: an episode on an unfamiliar American Revolutionary military campaign involving produce ⚔️
#history
open.substack.com/pub/historyo...
Coming soon: an episode on an unfamiliar American Revolutionary military campaign involving produce ⚔️
#history
open.substack.com/pub/historyo...
In our latest newsletter we explore how rich Romans triggered a trade imbalance and how medieval tariffs helped spark the Renaissance and the Age of Exploration.
Next week, we kick off a new two-part series on the history of PINEAPPLES!
#history
Next week, we kick off a new two-part series on the history of PINEAPPLES!
#history
Tariffs
Rich Romans cause a trade imbalance and medieval tariffs bring art and exploration
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June 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
In our latest newsletter we explore how rich Romans triggered a trade imbalance and how medieval tariffs helped spark the Renaissance and the Age of Exploration.
Next week, we kick off a new two-part series on the history of PINEAPPLES!
#history
Next week, we kick off a new two-part series on the history of PINEAPPLES!
#history
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
Tariffs might seem like dusty matters for economists, but their effects on fresh produce have been anything but dry.
John and Patrick trace the surprising - and at times surreal - impact of American trade policy on fruits and vegetables.
#history
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Tariffs might seem like dusty matters for economists, but their effects on fresh produce have been anything but dry.
John and Patrick trace the surprising - and at times surreal - impact of American trade policy on fruits and vegetables.
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/5lAD...
June 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
Tariffs might seem like dusty matters for economists, but their effects on fresh produce have been anything but dry.
John and Patrick trace the surprising - and at times surreal - impact of American trade policy on fruits and vegetables.
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/5lAD...
Tariffs might seem like dusty matters for economists, but their effects on fresh produce have been anything but dry.
John and Patrick trace the surprising - and at times surreal - impact of American trade policy on fruits and vegetables.
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/5lAD...
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
A new Pope has been chosen! And that got us thinking: have Popes of the past shaped the history of fruits and vegetables?
In this month’s livestream, John and Patrick explore the surprising connections between the Papacy and produce.
#history
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A new Pope has been chosen! And that got us thinking: have Popes of the past shaped the history of fruits and vegetables?
In this month’s livestream, John and Patrick explore the surprising connections between the Papacy and produce.
#history
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May 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
A new Pope has been chosen! And that got us thinking: have Popes of the past shaped the history of fruits and vegetables?
In this month’s livestream, John and Patrick explore the surprising connections between the Papacy and produce.
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/3ArB...
A new Pope has been chosen! And that got us thinking: have Popes of the past shaped the history of fruits and vegetables?
In this month’s livestream, John and Patrick explore the surprising connections between the Papacy and produce.
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/3ArB...
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
From the windswept Caucasus Mountains to the decadent tables of Renaissance Europe, few fruits have lived a life as rich (or as risqué) as the cherry. In this episode, John and Patrick trace the cherry’s remarkable journey through time.
#history
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From the windswept Caucasus Mountains to the decadent tables of Renaissance Europe, few fruits have lived a life as rich (or as risqué) as the cherry. In this episode, John and Patrick trace the cherry’s remarkable journey through time.
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/0zgm...
May 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
From the windswept Caucasus Mountains to the decadent tables of Renaissance Europe, few fruits have lived a life as rich (or as risqué) as the cherry. In this episode, John and Patrick trace the cherry’s remarkable journey through time.
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/0zgm...
From the windswept Caucasus Mountains to the decadent tables of Renaissance Europe, few fruits have lived a life as rich (or as risqué) as the cherry. In this episode, John and Patrick trace the cherry’s remarkable journey through time.
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/0zgm...
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
Join John and Patrick as they unearth the agricultural engine behind Carthage’s meteoric rise. A story of invention, ambition, and the fields that fed an empire on the brink of war with Rome.
#history
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Join John and Patrick as they unearth the agricultural engine behind Carthage’s meteoric rise. A story of invention, ambition, and the fields that fed an empire on the brink of war with Rome.
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/3Rdb...
May 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
Join John and Patrick as they unearth the agricultural engine behind Carthage’s meteoric rise. A story of invention, ambition, and the fields that fed an empire on the brink of war with Rome.
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/3Rdb...
Join John and Patrick as they unearth the agricultural engine behind Carthage’s meteoric rise. A story of invention, ambition, and the fields that fed an empire on the brink of war with Rome.
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/3Rdb...
Doctor Tulip, Turkish tulip parties and a Papal-themed livestream on the horizon! 🌷
This and more in the latest HFP newsletter. Enjoy!
#history
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This and more in the latest HFP newsletter. Enjoy!
#history
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Tulip Mania
Doctor Tulip and Turkish tulip parties
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May 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Doctor Tulip, Turkish tulip parties and a Papal-themed livestream on the horizon! 🌷
This and more in the latest HFP newsletter. Enjoy!
#history
open.substack.com/pub/historyo...
This and more in the latest HFP newsletter. Enjoy!
#history
open.substack.com/pub/historyo...
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
Join John and Patrick as they uncover the truth behind the 17th century Dutch tulip craze: from its exotic roots to its supposed ruinous end, and how one 19th-century Scottish journalist may have exaggerated the entire affair.
#history
tinyurl.com/hfptulip
Join John and Patrick as they uncover the truth behind the 17th century Dutch tulip craze: from its exotic roots to its supposed ruinous end, and how one 19th-century Scottish journalist may have exaggerated the entire affair.
#history
tinyurl.com/hfptulip
May 6, 2025 at 12:50 PM
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
Join John and Patrick as they uncover the truth behind the 17th century Dutch tulip craze: from its exotic roots to its supposed ruinous end, and how one 19th-century Scottish journalist may have exaggerated the entire affair.
#history
tinyurl.com/hfptulip
Join John and Patrick as they uncover the truth behind the 17th century Dutch tulip craze: from its exotic roots to its supposed ruinous end, and how one 19th-century Scottish journalist may have exaggerated the entire affair.
#history
tinyurl.com/hfptulip
Dragon tea tales, 19th-century Mean Girls and our first floral-themed episode coming soon! 🌸
This and more in the latest HFP newsletter. Enjoy!
#history
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This and more in the latest HFP newsletter. Enjoy!
#history
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Tea Time
Dragon tea tales and 19th-century Mean Girls
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April 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Dragon tea tales, 19th-century Mean Girls and our first floral-themed episode coming soon! 🌸
This and more in the latest HFP newsletter. Enjoy!
#history
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This and more in the latest HFP newsletter. Enjoy!
#history
open.substack.com/pub/historyo...
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
Join John and Patrick for the thrilling conclusion of Fortune’s audacious adventure, as they uncover the spiritual, imperial, and agricultural dimensions of one of history’s greatest botanical heists.
#history
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Join John and Patrick for the thrilling conclusion of Fortune’s audacious adventure, as they uncover the spiritual, imperial, and agricultural dimensions of one of history’s greatest botanical heists.
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/0yX7...
April 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
Join John and Patrick for the thrilling conclusion of Fortune’s audacious adventure, as they uncover the spiritual, imperial, and agricultural dimensions of one of history’s greatest botanical heists.
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/0yX7...
Join John and Patrick for the thrilling conclusion of Fortune’s audacious adventure, as they uncover the spiritual, imperial, and agricultural dimensions of one of history’s greatest botanical heists.
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/0yX7...
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
With the East India Company desperate to grow its own tea in India, Robert Fortune is entrusted with a daring mission: to steal the secrets of tea production from deep within the China. This is part one of our 2-part series on the great tea heist!
#history
tinyurl.com/tea-part1
With the East India Company desperate to grow its own tea in India, Robert Fortune is entrusted with a daring mission: to steal the secrets of tea production from deep within the China. This is part one of our 2-part series on the great tea heist!
#history
tinyurl.com/tea-part1
April 15, 2025 at 12:58 PM
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
With the East India Company desperate to grow its own tea in India, Robert Fortune is entrusted with a daring mission: to steal the secrets of tea production from deep within the China. This is part one of our 2-part series on the great tea heist!
#history
tinyurl.com/tea-part1
With the East India Company desperate to grow its own tea in India, Robert Fortune is entrusted with a daring mission: to steal the secrets of tea production from deep within the China. This is part one of our 2-part series on the great tea heist!
#history
tinyurl.com/tea-part1
A governor's ties to "ghost peppers," produce chemical warfare and a juicy livestream coming your way! 🧃
This and more in the latest HFP newsletter. Enjoy!
#history #newsletter
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This and more in the latest HFP newsletter. Enjoy!
#history #newsletter
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Chili Peppers
A governor's ties to "ghost peppers" and produce chemical warfare
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April 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
A governor's ties to "ghost peppers," produce chemical warfare and a juicy livestream coming your way! 🧃
This and more in the latest HFP newsletter. Enjoy!
#history #newsletter
historyoffreshproduce.substack.com/p/chili-pepp...
This and more in the latest HFP newsletter. Enjoy!
#history #newsletter
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Korea's love affair with chilies ❤️
April 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Korea's love affair with chilies ❤️
The chili pepper takes over China 🌶️
April 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The chili pepper takes over China 🌶️
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
In part two of their deep dive into the scorching history of chili peppers, John and Patrick trace the pepper’s path across India, China, and Korea, where it would come to define cuisines, ignite revolutions, and even ward off evil spirits.
#history
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In part two of their deep dive into the scorching history of chili peppers, John and Patrick trace the pepper’s path across India, China, and Korea, where it would come to define cuisines, ignite revolutions, and even ward off evil spirits.
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/2oKh...
April 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
In part two of their deep dive into the scorching history of chili peppers, John and Patrick trace the pepper’s path across India, China, and Korea, where it would come to define cuisines, ignite revolutions, and even ward off evil spirits.
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/2oKh...
In part two of their deep dive into the scorching history of chili peppers, John and Patrick trace the pepper’s path across India, China, and Korea, where it would come to define cuisines, ignite revolutions, and even ward off evil spirits.
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/2oKh...
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
Join John and Patrick as they trace the ancient roots of the chili pepper, exploring its sacred role in pre-Columbian societies, its legendary place in Aztec and Incan mythology, and the fateful moment it first crossed the Atlantic.
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/22O5...
Join John and Patrick as they trace the ancient roots of the chili pepper, exploring its sacred role in pre-Columbian societies, its legendary place in Aztec and Incan mythology, and the fateful moment it first crossed the Atlantic.
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/22O5...
April 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
Join John and Patrick as they trace the ancient roots of the chili pepper, exploring its sacred role in pre-Columbian societies, its legendary place in Aztec and Incan mythology, and the fateful moment it first crossed the Atlantic.
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/22O5...
Join John and Patrick as they trace the ancient roots of the chili pepper, exploring its sacred role in pre-Columbian societies, its legendary place in Aztec and Incan mythology, and the fateful moment it first crossed the Atlantic.
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/22O5...
In our latest newsletter we explore share the story of an artist who finds beauty in olive trees and a culture rooted in olives.
Looking forward to next month.. we have TWO 2-part series lined up. Who's ready? 🌶️🫖
#history
historyoffreshproduce.substack.com/p/olives
Looking forward to next month.. we have TWO 2-part series lined up. Who's ready? 🌶️🫖
#history
historyoffreshproduce.substack.com/p/olives
Olives
An artist finds beauty in olive trees and a culture's identity rooted in olives
historyoffreshproduce.substack.com
March 28, 2025 at 12:26 PM
In our latest newsletter we explore share the story of an artist who finds beauty in olive trees and a culture rooted in olives.
Looking forward to next month.. we have TWO 2-part series lined up. Who's ready? 🌶️🫖
#history
historyoffreshproduce.substack.com/p/olives
Looking forward to next month.. we have TWO 2-part series lined up. Who's ready? 🌶️🫖
#history
historyoffreshproduce.substack.com/p/olives
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
A celebratory dinner in Canton, Ohio, was held in honor of Col. Weybrecht’s return from France at the end of the First World War. But what began as a joyous occasion soon turned tragic. This is the story of the Great Olive Poisoning of 1919!
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/58eE...
A celebratory dinner in Canton, Ohio, was held in honor of Col. Weybrecht’s return from France at the end of the First World War. But what began as a joyous occasion soon turned tragic. This is the story of the Great Olive Poisoning of 1919!
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/58eE...
March 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
A celebratory dinner in Canton, Ohio, was held in honor of Col. Weybrecht’s return from France at the end of the First World War. But what began as a joyous occasion soon turned tragic. This is the story of the Great Olive Poisoning of 1919!
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/58eE...
A celebratory dinner in Canton, Ohio, was held in honor of Col. Weybrecht’s return from France at the end of the First World War. But what began as a joyous occasion soon turned tragic. This is the story of the Great Olive Poisoning of 1919!
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/58eE...
What do olives have to do with miracle of Hanukkah?
March 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
What do olives have to do with miracle of Hanukkah?
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
From trade routes to warfare, from myth to medicine, join John and Patrick on this epic tale of the olive - a story that spans continents and centuries, shaping the world in ways we still feel today.
#history
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From trade routes to warfare, from myth to medicine, join John and Patrick on this epic tale of the olive - a story that spans continents and centuries, shaping the world in ways we still feel today.
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/5HmB...
March 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
From trade routes to warfare, from myth to medicine, join John and Patrick on this epic tale of the olive - a story that spans continents and centuries, shaping the world in ways we still feel today.
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/5HmB...
From trade routes to warfare, from myth to medicine, join John and Patrick on this epic tale of the olive - a story that spans continents and centuries, shaping the world in ways we still feel today.
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/5HmB...
In our latest newsletter we explore a super-power grain rivalry and one Korean’s dream for peace through corn.
Oh, and we have an exciting, sizzling two-part series that will be dropping soon. 🌶️
#history
historyoffreshproduce.substack.com/p/black-sea-...
Oh, and we have an exciting, sizzling two-part series that will be dropping soon. 🌶️
#history
historyoffreshproduce.substack.com/p/black-sea-...
Black Sea Soils and Korean Farmers
A super-power grain rivalry and a Korean's hope for peace through corn
historyoffreshproduce.substack.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:50 AM
In our latest newsletter we explore a super-power grain rivalry and one Korean’s dream for peace through corn.
Oh, and we have an exciting, sizzling two-part series that will be dropping soon. 🌶️
#history
historyoffreshproduce.substack.com/p/black-sea-...
Oh, and we have an exciting, sizzling two-part series that will be dropping soon. 🌶️
#history
historyoffreshproduce.substack.com/p/black-sea-...