{"product_id":"breadfruit-three-global-journeys-of-a-bountiful-tree","title":"Breadfruit: Three Global Journeys of a Bountiful Tree","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"734\"\u003eIn this wide-ranging and vividly reported history, geographer Russell Fielding traces the global life of the breadfruit tree, from its origins in Southeast Asia to its continuing role in food systems across the Pacific, the Caribbean, and Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"734\"\u003eHis narrative is shaped not just by historical research but by travel—Fielding visits the places where breadfruit has been cultivated, eaten, and celebrated, tracing the tree’s presence in communities across centuries and continents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"1276\"\u003eThe book follows three major arcs: the first, breadfruit’s early spread across Oceania, where it sustained long-distance voyaging; the second, its fraught introduction to the Caribbean in the shadow of colonial plantation economies; and the third, its emerging reputation as a climate-resilient crop with potential for global impact. Along the way, Fielding draws on conversations with farmers, cooks, scientists, and keepers of traditional knowledge, giving voice to the diverse communities that have kept the tree relevant over millennia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1390\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1290\"\u003eBreadfruit\u003c\/em\u003e is both an engaging story and a carefully argued case study in how food moves, adapts, and endures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1390\"\u003ePaperback. Black-and-white photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UCOL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41425144774789,"sku":"Russell Fielding","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/5046\/0549\/files\/FieldingBreadfruit.jpg?v=1765401577","url":"https:\/\/www.kitchenartsandletters.com\/products\/breadfruit-three-global-journeys-of-a-bountiful-tree","provider":"Kitchen Arts \u0026 Letters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}