What does this attractive fruit have to do with nasty parasites? Listen and find out!

Let’s not kid ourselves, this stuff is a weed…..but what a tasty weed it is!

Sassafras is best known as the source of the flavor for rootbeer, except that it isn’t anymore — because it’s potentially quite dangerous.

What do you get when you cross a turnip with a cabbage?

An amazing fruit picked from a palm tree.

If you were stranded on a desert island with only one plant, this is the one you should be stuck with!

Tree bark never tasted so good!

With many flowers that fuse to become a single fruit, this South American native is a truly unique plant.

If you like your beer hoppy then you’ve got to know this little gem of a flower!

Not daring robberies or clever thefts, capers are little pickled….no wait, that would be telling! Listen to the podcast and find out. And if you have exciting plant ideas for our next season of The Plants We Eat then e-mail me at [email protected]

This is the most expensive spice in the world. Who would have thought it would have such a huge following in central Pennsylvania?

‘Tis the season to find out what cloves really are!

The title says vanilla, but you can’t discuss vanilla without discussing the 12 year old orphaned slave who made vanilla production possible.

Despite the term “Georgia Peach” the peach isn’t really a southern crop naturally, it became one out of necessity.

It’s almost Thanksgiving! Time to pay homage to a sour native with a cult following.

Have you ever had wasabi? Really?

Would you like some strawberry leaves with that?

Paprika: Sometimes it’s dried, powdered peppers, and sometimes there’s a little something extra.

Why the heck are banana seedless? And what is the difference between a banana and a plantain?

High in vitamin C, tasty, and readily available in backyards across America, this just might be the perfect scavenger food!

Pecans are an American original, but not all of them are eaten here. Just ask the Chinese.

From a beautiful shrub with stunning red berries to the roaster and finally your mug, coffee is as interesting as it is delicious.

To the uninitiated tomatoes seem like an amazing addition to our menu, but it isn’t that simple. Over the centuries tomatoes have been a part of both delicious, and deadly, meals.

Everybody loves chocolate, but where does it really come from?

The sweetest plant you’ll ever meet.