The Role of Exotic Fruits in Biodiversity – September 7, 2016

Nowhere in Nature, says John Valenzuela, is biodiversity more colorful and delicious than in the realm of rare and exotic fruits.

The Heirloom Expo, a colorful celebration of old, rare, exotic and bountiful produce, returned to the fairgrounds in Santa Rosa yesterday, with scores of vendors and nearly as many speakers. We hear from one of them on today’s North Bay report.

The National Heirloom Expo continues through Thursday. We’ll have another report from the food fair tomorrow. In the meantime, check out some pictures of locally grown exotic fruit on the North Bay Report webpage at KRCB dot org/news. This story is part of our North Bay Bountiful initiative. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

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