This is how the "Lebanese Cucumbers" made it to Australia - الفضل يعود للعرب: هكذا وصل "الخيار اللبناني" إلى أستراليا
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Can you imagine your local supermarket without Lebanese cucumbers on the shelves? This final episode of the BaSSamat podcast's first season looks at how the Lebanese cucumber found a home in Australia.  Thanks to the migrants who planted them in their backyards, the Lebanese cucumber - who some claim is a fruit while others argue it’s a vegetable - is the most popular cucumber in Australia. - لماذا يسمى الخيار في أستراليا "خيارا لبنانيا"؟ في الحلقة الأخيرة من الموسم الأول من بودكاست بصمات نتحدث مع يوسف بستاني أحد أوائل المهاجرين الذين زرعوا الخيار في أستراليا ليحكي لنا عن رحلة هذا النوع من الخيار من باحات المهاجرين الخلفية ليصبح الأكثر شعبية في أستراليا.
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