One endangered fruit in Daguer's collection is the "churumbelo," a berry native to Colombia's Boyaca department, where its natural environment is threatened by farming and mining. "Its taste is sweet ...

Colombian environmental engineer and fruit seed enthusiast Gian Paolo Daguer poses for a picture holding a fruit during an interview with AFP in Bogota on December 12, 2024. Bent over a mobile phone ...

Bent over his cellphone on the terrace of his Bogota apartment, Colombia's "Lord of the Fruit" describes the flavors, textures, and potential uses of rare species to thousands of social media ...

Gian Paolo Daguer is nicknamed Colombia's 'Lord of the Fruit' for his efforts to protect natural delicacies such as the lucuma from disappearing - Copyright AFP Pablo ...