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Back to EpisodesA History of the World in an Orange
Episode 37
Published 4 years, 5 months ago
Description
The orange was originally indigenous to China, and the great poet Qu Yuan wrote an ode to the orange tree back in 314 B.C. Since its earliest cultivation in China, the fruit has become ubiquitous around the world. And the various names that different languages have for it can tell us a surprising amount about history.