Alexander Sammen on the Sordid History of the Avocado
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Andrew interviews Alexander Sammen, author of “Forbidden Fruit: The Anti-Avocado Militias of Michoacan” about the sordid history of the avocado, the thirstiest fruit on the planet.
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Alexander Sammon is a writer based in New York. His latest piece in Harpers is “Forbidden Fruit.”
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