Strawberry Fields, Forever?
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English - July 28, 2022 04:00 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MB - ★★★★ - 1.8K ratingsFood Arts Society & Culture history culinary cooking food Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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As one of the most commonly consumed berries in the world, strawberries are a beloved household snack. But this soft, sweet fruit has a rocky history. From immigration to incarceration, Japanese Americans are integral to the California Strawberry origin story. Through three generations of Japanese strawberry farmers, reporter Hannah Kirshner brings us a story of ingenuity and resilience.
To learn more about Japanese Americans and Strawberry farming, read:
A Taste for Strawberries, by Manabi Hirasaki with Naomi HiraharaStrawberry Days, by David NeiwertFor more about Japanese American history, check out:
Japanese American National MuseumDensho.orgNature Behind Barbed Wire, by Connie Y. ChiangSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.