Brain Junk

Apologies for the sound quality. Trace solemnly swears this is our last Zoom recorded episode.In 1886, the US government decided it was time we cataloged every fruit. Lacking the ability to take color pictures, a small group of artists, led by a talented female painter, began to create a record of over 6,000 fruits.Show Notes:USDA Pomological WatercolorsUnited States Dept of Agriculture: Ag magazine article on pomological watercolorsDaily "old fruit pictures" bot on that site formerly known at twitterDeborah Griscom Passmore's lovingly written obituary Page 1 of 4 and Page 4 of 4.P.S. We mention a mangosteen and then never explain what it is. Mangosteen is an evergreen tree from Central Asia (Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, etc.) The ripe fruits are purple and considered a food and a medicinal item.Transcript[00:00:03] Speaker A: Should we do a different one? Welcome, Brain Junk. I'm Amy Barton. I'm here with my cozy cup of tea. And today we have with us Trace Kerr. Trace, tell us a little about yourself.[00:0