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Episode 41: The Pecan Show
We Dig Plants
English - November 07, 2010 19:54 - 40 minutes - 37 MB - ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsArts Society & Culture we dig plants alice marcus krieg carmen devito groundworks inc. heritage radio network food radio talk radio interviews horticulture horticultural history Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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This week on We Dig Plants Carmen and Alice get nutty and speak to Duke Lane, president of the Georgia Pecan Commission. Learn about the healthful properties of the pecan (antioxidants!) Learn how a slave named Antoine over a hundred years ago grafted the genetic strain of pecan that is now grown by every industrial operation in the world, and learn why China is becoming a major player in the pecan market. This episode was sponsored by Acme Smoked Fish.