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festivals

Destination Fruitopia: 7 Places for Fruit Fanatics in Florida

Taste your way through the Sunshine State’s juiciest, most delicious flavors.
Berkane, Morocco

Monument de l'Orange de Berkane (Berkane Orange Monument)

A massive clementine marks the center of town in the citrus city of Berkane.
You'd never have Italian marinara sauce if not for South America.
food

Why Jesus Never Ate a Banana

About 69 percent of the global diet is "foreign," says a study that pinpoints the origin of 151 food crops.
Frank Jacobs, Big Think April 5, 2024
Making an onion lotus is easier than it looks.
food

Carve a Cucumber Shark and Other Glorious Garnishes

Creating a cute food decoration takes more enthusiasm than skill.
Anne Ewbank April 1, 2024
The mangosteens were plentiful at this year's first-sunrise fruit sale.
food

The World's Northernmost Town Toasts the Sun With Mangosteens

Svalbard bids goodbye to dark season with an exotic “Fruit Party.”
Jennifer Fergesen March 15, 2024
Lancaster, Massachusetts

The Big Apple of New England

The biggest apple in all of New England stands 10 feet tall and weighs over 1,000 pounds.
roadside attractions

Podcast: Robert Is Here

How a humble Florida roadside stand became a tropical fruit destination.
The Podcast Team February 12, 2024
Dade City, Florida

Kumquat Growers

This central Florida farm is the largest producer of these little golden fruits in the United States.
Clanton, Alabama

Big Peach Water Tower

The second-tallest water tower shaped like a peach in the American South.
These mulberries were foraged in downtown Boulder, Colorado, with help from Falling Fruit's database.
food

The Year in Fruit

This was a fruitful year for Gastro Obscura.
Andrew Coletti December 22, 2023
museums

Podcast: Gourdlandia

One of Ithaca’s most beloved, wholesome art centers is dedicated to the humble gourd.
The Podcast Team December 14, 2023
A Calabrian citron in Michele Cirelli's orchard. A perfect etrog like this one, with its characteristic bumps and ridges and a skin free from blemishes, can fetch hundreds of dollars in New York or Montreal.
food

Every Year, Rabbis Search Calabria for the Perfect Etrog

An ideal fruit can go for as much as $300.
John Last September 26, 2023
science

Podcast: The Ark of Citrus

A sweet archive of almost biblical proportions can be found at the University of California, Riverside.
The Podcast Team September 20, 2023
forests

Podcast: The Last Wild Apple Groves

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.
The Podcast Team April 26, 2023
Meyer lemons are distinctly sweet and fragrant.
trees

How America's Beloved Meyer Lemon Caused a Mid-Century Citrus Panic

The fragrant fruit hid a dark secret.
Mandy Naglich April 12, 2023
Jeff Wanner harvests lavender on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder.
food

This Website Reimagines Cities as Foraging Utopias

Falling Fruit offers a fresh perspective on food and the future of urban environments.
Liz Susman Karp April 5, 2023
To try a Crane melon, either travel to Santa Rosa, or grow your own.
food

The Stories and Saviors Behind Heirloom Seeds

Plant a Gastro Obscura garden this spring.
Anne Ewbank March 6, 2023
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura
food

Puzzle Monday: Something Smells! Crossword

AO Puzzles March 6, 2023