Engineering the Perfect Strawberry (With Hannah Kingsley-Ma)
11/17/22 • 31 min
The first time Hiroki Koga tasted American produce, he was appalled by its lack of flavor. He set out to grow the fruit of his childhood in Japan—dedicating his career to replicating the exquisite strawberry of his youth on American soil.
Little America: The Official Podcast is an Apple TV+ podcast, produced in conjunction with the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Watch the new season of Little America, an Apple Original series, December 9 on Apple TV+ where available.
The first time Hiroki Koga tasted American produce, he was appalled by its lack of flavor. He set out to grow the fruit of his childhood in Japan—dedicating his career to replicating the exquisite strawberry of his youth on American soil.
Little America: The Official Podcast is an Apple TV+ podcast, produced in conjunction with the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Watch the new season of Little America, an Apple Original series, December 9 on Apple TV+ where available.
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