The Seed Detective: Uncovering the Secret Histories of Remarkable Vegetables by Adam Alexander

Meet the Indiana Jones of vegetables and join him on his quest to save our heritage produce. Named BBC Radio 4's The Food Programme "Book of the Year" 2023 GardenComm Media Awards Silver Laurel Medal of Achievement Shortlisted for the Garden Media Guild’s Garden Book of the Year Award 2023 Longlisted for The Art of Eating Prize 2023 "[This book] is a clarion call to think about our food in new ways and carefully consider where it comes from."—New Scientist Did you ever wonder how peas, kale, asparagus, beans, squash, and corn have ended up on our plates? Well, so did Adam Alexander. Adam Alexander is The Seed Detective. His passion for vegetables was ignited when he tasted an unusual sweet pepper with a fiery heart while on a filmmaking project in Ukraine. Smitten by its flavor, Adam began to seek out local growers of endangered heritage and heirloom varieties in a mission to bring home seeds to grow, share, and return so that he could enjoy their delicious taste—and save them from being lost forever. In Read more