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Podcast: The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
Episode: An Ancient Fava Bean in Syria
Description: A riveting story of how Adam sourced an ancient bean in Syria. Connect With Adam Alexander: Adam Alexander is The Seed Detective. His passion for vegetables was ignited when he tasted an unusual sweet pepper with a fiery heart while on a filmmaking project in Ukraine. Smitten by its flavor, Adam began to seek out local growers of endangered heritage and heirloom varieties in a mission to bring home seeds to grow, share, and return so that he could enjoy their delicious taste―and save them from being lost forever. The Seed Detective Sh...