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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2018 · 11 MIN

The Mysterious Life and Death of the Man Behind Meyer Lemons

from The VICE Guide to Right Now

The Meyer lemon is that sweet lemon variety beloved by celebrity chefs for its delicate and not-too-tart flavor. And if you’ve ever had one, you can thank the botanist, adventurer, and “food spy” Frank Meyer. If supermarket shelves could talk, they’d tell wild tales of how Meyer's lemons arrived in America, and the mysterious and troubled man who walked across China to find them. Only to be lost to the sea later... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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