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The Fruits Of History | Dennis Santaniello | Substack
Exploring how fruits and vegetables shaped our world. Click to read The Fruits Of History, by Dennis Santaniello, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
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Welcome to the Fruits of History.
Exploring how fruits and vegetables shaped our world.
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#history #fruit
Exploring how fruits and vegetables shaped our world.
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#history #fruit
A brief slice of tomatoes' origins.
January 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
A brief slice of tomatoes' origins.
Square Watermelons.
January 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Square Watermelons.
Aint no family like the Cucurbit family. Read more in The Fruits of History 4: Cucurbit Confidential.
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January 5, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Aint no family like the Cucurbit family. Read more in The Fruits of History 4: Cucurbit Confidential.
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So why are they called Kiwis?
So why do we call these fruits “kiwis”?
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January 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Plums are underrated.
December 30, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Plums are underrated.
Melons on the Move
How the Silk Road Sweetened Chinese Cuisine
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December 30, 2024 at 1:35 PM
San Marzano Tomatoes (plum tomatoes) growing on the vine in our beloved Garden State. Summer 2024.
#tomatoes #newjersey
#tomatoes #newjersey
December 15, 2024 at 6:01 PM
San Marzano Tomatoes (plum tomatoes) growing on the vine in our beloved Garden State. Summer 2024.
#tomatoes #newjersey
#tomatoes #newjersey
December 15, 2024 at 4:58 PM
The jabuticaba tree grows grape-like berries directly on its trunk and branches, a unique method called cauliflory that has fascinated and puzzled people for centuries. This unusual trait is one of several challenges in cultivating this Brazilian tree outside its native habitat.
#Brazil #jabuticaba
#Brazil #jabuticaba
December 15, 2024 at 3:53 PM
The jabuticaba tree grows grape-like berries directly on its trunk and branches, a unique method called cauliflory that has fascinated and puzzled people for centuries. This unusual trait is one of several challenges in cultivating this Brazilian tree outside its native habitat.
#Brazil #jabuticaba
#Brazil #jabuticaba
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December 15, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Lisianthus and grape tomato harvest. Late summer 2024.
Here's a lesson from a fruit vendor: if you got something stunningly beautiful, make it center stage.
#display #farmersmarket
Here's a lesson from a fruit vendor: if you got something stunningly beautiful, make it center stage.
#display #farmersmarket
December 14, 2024 at 6:44 PM
Lisianthus and grape tomato harvest. Late summer 2024.
Here's a lesson from a fruit vendor: if you got something stunningly beautiful, make it center stage.
#display #farmersmarket
Here's a lesson from a fruit vendor: if you got something stunningly beautiful, make it center stage.
#display #farmersmarket
Blackberry harvest. July 2024.
December 14, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Blackberry harvest. July 2024.
Strawberry harvest in New Jersey is 3-4 week in mid May. But it's a glorious 3-4 weeks, and it reminds us why we're still the Garden State.
#strawberries #NewJersey
#strawberries #NewJersey
December 14, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Strawberry harvest in New Jersey is 3-4 week in mid May. But it's a glorious 3-4 weeks, and it reminds us why we're still the Garden State.
#strawberries #NewJersey
#strawberries #NewJersey
Contrary to the belief that Europeans brought #strawberries to the Americas, evidence shows they were cultivated in South America pre-Spanish arrival. The Picunche of Chile domesticated the native Fragaria chiloensis over a thousand years ago, spreading its cultivation during Spanish exploration.
December 14, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Contrary to the belief that Europeans brought #strawberries to the Americas, evidence shows they were cultivated in South America pre-Spanish arrival. The Picunche of Chile domesticated the native Fragaria chiloensis over a thousand years ago, spreading its cultivation during Spanish exploration.