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Rarest Fruit A New York Times 10NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2025 Best Book of the Year Washington Independent Review of Books "A gorgeous novel." New York Times Based on a true story, The Rarest Fruit is a captivating tale of resilience, discovery, and the secret history of a beloved flavor. Born into slavery, orphaned at an early age, and raised by a passionate botanist on Runion Island, Edmond Albius will defy the expectations of his time and, with his extraordinary natural