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Meet the Italian 'Fruit Detective' Who Investigates Centuries-Old Paintings for Clues About Produce That Has Disappeared From the Kitchen Table
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"Whatever happened to the boisterous selection of #fruits that, for centuries, were a celebrated part of #ItalianCuisine and culture? Slowly and indefatigably, she has been rediscovering those fruits, first in archives and #paintings and then, incredibly, in small forgotten plots across #Italy."
Meet the Italian 'Fruit Detective' Who Investigates Centuries-Old Paintings for Clues About Produce That Has Disappeared From the Kitchen Table
Renaissance paintings, medieval archives, cloistered orchards—how one Italian scientist is uncovering secrets that could help combat a growing agricultural crisisMark Schapiro (Smithsonian Magazine)