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EPISODE · Jun 17, 2026 · 52 MIN

Why Are Bananas So Cheap?

from The Curiosity Desk · host GBH News

First up, Edgar talks with Abagael Giles from Vermont Public about her recent piece on scientists working to save the American Elm.Then, As the cost of groceries rises, why do bananas remain so cheap? We get a primer in food supply chains, ​grocery store business models and ​fruit engineering from Sean Cash, economist at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition & Policy. Lastly, it’s the June edition of “Ask The Remodeler,” with Mark Philben from Charlie Allen Renovations. 

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