The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats
by
Daniel Stone
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2018
The true adventures of David Fairchild, a late-nineteenth-century food explorer who traveled the globe and introduced diverse crops like avocados, mangoes, seedless grapes—and thousands more—to the American plate.
In the nineteenth century, American meals were about subsistence, not enjoyment....