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Readers will discover why even though countless exotic fruits exist in nature, only several dozen varieties are vailable in supermarkets. Gollner explores the political machinations of multinational fruit corporations, exposing the hidden alliances between agribusiness and government and what that means for public health. He traces the life of mass-produced fruits–how they are created, grown, and marketed, and he explores the underworld of fruits that are inaccessible, ignored, and even forbidden in the Western world.

Gollner draws readers into a Willy Wonka-like world with mangoes that taste like piña coladas, orange cloudberries, peanut butter fruits, and the miracle fruit that turns everything sour sweet, making lemons taste like lemonade. Peopled with a varied and bizarre cast of characters–from smugglers to explorers to inventors–this extraordinary book unveils the hidden universe of fruit.]]> 1260611 3.64 166 66 2008 3 0 false Thu Oct 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 13:48:13 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 23:19:50 -0700 2009 more...]]>