Geography

Battle/Fields

Battle/Fields: Braceros, Agribusiness, and the Violent Transformation of the California Agricltural Landscape during Word War II

Banana: The Fate Of The Fruit That Changed The World

Guest: Dan Koeppel.

What if Eve's apple in the Garden of Eden was actually a banana? Today on Focus, we're joined by author Dan Koeppel to talk about the history of the popular fruit, as well as the danger it is currently facing from a fast-moving blight in plantations worldwide. In the race to save this beloved snack, bananas grown in test tubes may be our last hope.

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