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Jacob Roberts

Based in Portland, Oregon, Jacob Roberts is a freelance journalist who often focuses on the history of science.

David and Priscilla Burke's daughter Aoibheann with a wild fig tree her parents discovered.

In California, the Search for the Ultimate Wild Fig Heats Up

A booming market has specimen hunters tracking down rare new varieties of the ancient fruit