“These kinds of finds in archeology are incredibly rare and provide a window into the evolutionary history of plant domestication ... the shape and size of the fruits over time.

An curved arrow pointing right. The fruits and vegetables we know and love did not always look the way they do now. Here's a look at their ancestors. Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from Science ...

but the true origin may be lost to history The extinction of the dinosaurs likely paved the way for fruit to take center stage in modern diets. In our current age, the Cenozoic, “almost ...

SOURCE: DAVID KARP, University of California, Riverside No other fruit genus can boast such pedigree, and new research is bringing clarity to the origin of citrus. Grapefruits are a human ...