How To Pick The Perfect Peach (broadcast Friday, July 20th, 2007)

Autumn Red peach. Photo by Jack Dykinga, USDA.

We'll look at finding the best produce and why picking a juicy peach can be a challenge. It's a classic problem in agriculture -- how to produce fruits and vegetables that taste good, look good on the market shelves, and can survive the often grueling journey from a distant farm to your supermarket. Guest host Joe Palca talks with food writer Russ Parsons, author of the new book "How to Pick a Peach: The Search for Flavor From Farm to Table," about whether there's any hope for folks seeking farm-fresh flavor in this day and age. Teachers, find more information about using Science Friday as a classroom resource in the Kids' Connection.

Guests

Russ Parsons
Author, "How to Pick a Peach: The Search for Flavor From Farm to Table" (Houghton Mifflin, 2007)
Food and Wine Columnist, Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, California