David Karp Is Coming To Town!
October 5 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Fruit Detective presents “Elements of Flavor”, an analysis of deliciousness itself…
He’s been called a national treasure in the world of pomology, and David Karp has certainly made himself known. As the “Fruit Detective”, he’s written for the New York Times, the L.A. Times, Gourmet Magazine, The Smithsonian, Sunset, etc., specializing in long form, deep diving discussions of a fruit variety or issue he’s passionate about.
He’s worked for years in various research functions for the U.C. Riverside Citrus Germplasm collection, and helped co-found the citrus germplasm collection in Kunming, China.
Beyond fruit writing, photography, research and nomenclature, he’s gotten his hands dirty in the “Bunyard Orchard” collaboration with Andy Mariani, where he grows and distributes coveted yet neglected varieties of European plums. Near-riot conditions regularly erupt among his Santa Monica Farmers Market customers when the fruit supply fails to satiate the restless throngs.
Well, lucky for us, David is coming to town, and will be engaging the MBCRFG in his inimical fashion, presenting on the elements of flavor, unpacking the Yumm, celebrating the acid, aromatics, astringency and bitters that combine with the sugar to lend character and memorability to the flavor of fruit.
A small fruit tasting will follow the discussion, to materalize the concepts covered in the talk.
Sunday, October 5th, 10-12:00 at the German American hall in Santa Cruz
A Zeffy registration will be set up in the next few days, so keep that Sunday open and get ready to grab a spot!