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Colborne, Ontario

The Big Apple

This giant roadside fruit is home to an array of apple-based treats.
Considering a large specimen.
food

The Centuries-Old Society Dedicated to Growing the 'Forgotten Fruit'

To the tune of a ukelele orchestra, growers face off over gooseberries.
Anne Ewbank July 22, 2019
Gastro Obscura

Blenheim Apricot

Snap judgments may spell trouble for what was once the king of California apricots.
Stripey "Tigger" pocket melons have a powerful perfume.
food

Around the World in 125 Melons

It took nine years to grow and photograph all the melons in this book.
Anne Ewbank July 8, 2019
Gastro Obscura

Stromberg Plum

This protected German fruit has its own representative queen.
The volumes list over 16,000 apple varieties.
food

Meet the Man on a Quest to Document Every Apple in North America

And the mammoth book he wrote about it.
Rohini Chaki June 18, 2019
Gastro Obscura

Ridgeway Cantaloupe

This rare, distinguished North Carolina melon once fed presidents and kings.
A tiny sample of Angood's collection.
collections

The Surprising, Overlooked Artistry of Fruit Stickers

Kelly Angood curates an online museum of little, adhesive marvels.
Sabrina Imbler June 6, 2019
Gastro Obscura

Belle of Georgia Peach

All but absent from supermarket shelves, this heirloom peach is a sweet secret in Southerners' backyard gardens.
The giardino Pantesco at Donnafugata vineyards.
Pantelleria, Italy

Giardino Pantesco

This ancient walled garden turns fog into food.
A watermelon vendor in Nigeria.
science

Can Nigerian Drumming Teach You to Pick the Perfect Watermelon?

Acoustics is here to help you find ripe produce.
Reina Gattuso May 23, 2019
Gastro Obscura

San Marzano Tomatoes

Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.
Homestead, Florida

Fruit and Spice Park

Found: Garden of Eden in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Gastro Obscura

Redlove Apple

Apples are red, blueberries are blue / But these pommes d’amour are red inside, too.
View of the weigh station
Traverse City, Michigan

Cherry Growers Weigh Station

This vacant station is a relic of harvest processing techniques of the mid-20th century.
Prickly pear cactus with fruit in the Golan Heights, which Israel captured from Syria in the Six-Day War.
desert art

The Prickly Symbolism of Cactus Fruit in Israel and Palestine

On different sides of border checkpoints, different views of a sweet treat.
Miriam Berger April 12, 2019
Luling, Texas

Luling Watermelon Water Tower

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.
Gastro Obscura

Yūbari King Melon

The most expensive melon in the world is a status symbol in Japan.