The Fruit that Could Save the World
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The Origins of Breadfruit
Breadfruit originated in the western Pacific, Papua New Guinea. Diane's been on a mission since the 1980s to collect and save all the breadfruit varieties. On average, if you look across the archipelago, you find that the average tree produces about 300 pounds annually. The one with the most varieties in the world was right where we were standing in Maui.
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