Book ID: CBB868420017

Fruits of Eden: David Fairchild and America's Plant Hunters (2015)

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At a time when much American fare tended to be bland, Fairchild believed in the free exchange of food plants--preferably colorful, tasty ones--among people around the world. He convinced the U.S. Department of Agriculture to sponsor daring overseas explorations to track down and bring back foreign cultivars. Fairchild traveled to remote corners of the globe, searching for fruits, vegetables, and grains that would transform the American diet. In Fruits of Eden, Amanda Harris vividly recounts the exploits of Fairchild and his small band of adventurers and botanists as they traversed Africa, Asia, South America, and Europe.

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Review Anne Effland (2016) Review of "Fruits of Eden: David Fairchild and America's Plant Hunters". Agricultural History (pp. 163-165). unapi

Review Erica Hannickel (2016) Review of "Fruits of Eden: David Fairchild and America's Plant Hunters". Journal of American History (pp. 1235-1236). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Ann Folino White
John Hoenig
Westbury, Jerusha
Vella, Christina
Beverly Soloway
Stellatou, A.
Concepts
Agriculture
Food industry and trade
Botany
Food science; food technology
Government agencies
Colonialism
Time Periods
20th century
19th century
20th century, early
18th century
Early modern
Modern
Places
United States
Ankara (Turkey)
Western states (U.S.)
Southern states (U.S.)
Midwestern states (U.S.)
England
Institutions
Ankara Yüksek Ziraat Enstitüsü
United States. Department of Agriculture
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