Luther Burbank
Horticultural rock star known for inventing various plants including the plumcot and the potato variety used in French fries.
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Apr 30, 2024 • 57min
Meet the Most Famous American You’ve Never Heard Of: His Legacy is Excellent French Fries and Monsanto
Meet Luther Burbank, the horticultural rock star behind the French fry potato variety. Learn about his struggles with patenting his plant inventions and how it shaped today's supermarket shelves. Explore the wild world of plant breeding, patent laws, and the rise of big companies like Monsanto in controlling agricultural innovations.
