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High on dry, rocky mountain slopes where ordinary agriculture becomes difficult, an unusual pine tree produces one of Afghanistan’s most valuable wild foods. Its seeds are known as chilgoza...

At first glance, umibudo looks as though someone has strung hundreds of tiny translucent green pearls along delicate underwater stems. Pick up a cluster and the resemblance becomes even...

Imagine biting into a brilliantly colored root vegetable and tasting something closer to radish, mustard or horseradish than potato. Then roast that same tuber until tender, and much of...

Along the most violent stretches of Spain’s Atlantic coast, small clusters of strange, claw-like creatures cling to rocks repeatedly struck by powerful waves. They are called percebes, or goose...

Across the grasslands and open woodlands of southeastern Australia, a small yellow flower once marked the presence of one of the region’s most important foods. Known as murnong, or...

Across the tropical woodlands of northern Australia grows a small green fruit containing one of the most concentrated natural sources of vitamin C yet identified. Known widely as the...

High above the subtropical rainforests of Queensland, enormous green cones develop among the branches of the bunya pine. When mature, these cones fall to the forest floor with tremendous...

For many food lovers, becoming a MICHELIN Guide inspector sounds like the ultimate dream job. Imagine traveling to new cities, dining at remarkable restaurants and helping decide which establishments...

Before the Bing cherry became an American summertime favorite, another dark cherry helped establish the fruit-growing reputation of the Pacific Northwest. The Black Republican cherry is a small, nearly...