Dana Squires Reveals the Secret Life of Fruit
<p>Cracking open a pomegranate (“seeds of blood in cups of azure,” as Andre Gide describes them) is like lifting the lid off a treasure chest. Within the rind, a glistening <em>memento mori</em> is our prize, an edible symbol of blood, birth, and death.</p>
<p>“Pomegranates […] have old-world stories to tell,” says Dana Squires, who harvested grapefruit, oranges, and lemons on her grandparents’ Californian ranch as a young girl. “There, picking fruit, along with collecting duck eggs, was a daily part of life,” she continues, describing pears as “beautifully voluminous” and quinces as their “funky” cousins. Later adventures as a Peace Corps volunteer brought Dana in contact with mango, soursop, yam, and a seemingly infinite variety of bananas. “Fruit represents my life, my history, and the culture of those I have known,” she says.</p>
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