Episode 5

Visit a persimmon farm owned by a family that’s been growing this golden fruit for a century. Our health expert unpacks all the nutritional benefits of persimmons. Discover how to cook a perfectly seared skirt steak with an olive tapenade. See why it takes a lot of trial and error to start a small farm in California these days. Tour a chili farm in the Arizona desert.

  • Season: 18
  • Episode: 1805
  • Duration: 26m 46s
  • Aired: 08/30/2024

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S18 Ep1805 | 3m 43s

Our health expert unpacks all the nutritional benefits of persimmons.

S18 Ep1805 | 5m 24s

Discover how to cook a perfectly seared skirt steak with an olive tapenade.

S18 Ep1805 | 4m 30s

See why it takes a lot of trial and error to start a small farm in California these days.

S18 Ep1805 | 5m 41s

Visit a persimmon farm owned by a family that’s been growing this golden fruit for a century.

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