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How one tree grows 40 different kinds of fruit | Sam Van Aken

How one tree grows 40 different kinds of fruit | Sam Van Aken

FromTED Talks Science and Medicine


How one tree grows 40 different kinds of fruit | Sam Van Aken

FromTED Talks Science and Medicine

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Sep 27, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Artist Sam Van Aken shares the breathtaking work behind the "Tree of 40 Fruit," an ongoing series of hybridized fruit trees that grow 40 different varieties of peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines and cherries -- all on the same tree. What began as an art project to showcase beautiful, multi-hued blossoms has become a living archive of rare heirloom specimens and their histories, a hands-on (and delicious!) way to teach people about cultivation and a vivid symbol of the need for biodiversity to ensure food security. "More than just food, embedded in these fruit is our culture ... In many ways, these fruit are our story," Van Aken says.
Released:
Sep 27, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Some of the world's greatest scientists, doctors and medical researchers share their discoveries and visions onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.