Forbidden Fruit: The Strain Named After Temptation

Forbidden Fruit is the deep purple legend from Northern California, a plant chosen for its color, named after the oldest temptation story ever told, and passed around so fast that its own creator could barely keep up with the copies. What's covered in this video: • Why the Bible never actually says the forbidden fruit was an apple • How a reverend described a forbidden fruit found on the island of Barbados • Why that mysterious citrus was once thought to be the ancestor of the grapefruit • How scientists tracked it down again on the island of Saint Lucia • How the Crockett family near Yosemite created Tangie from California Orange • Why Tangie became famous for its bold tangerine aroma • How Don Morris and Aaron Yarkoni helped spread Tangie around the world • How Cherry Pie came out of the Bay Area with its deep purple color • Who Joseph of Chameleon is and why so little is known about him • Why he seemed to work hard at not taking too much credit • How a falling out between other enthusiasts led to a surprise gift • Why Joseph kept just a lone Cherry Pie plant from his early batch • How he finally brought Tangie and Cherry Pie together • Why the only purple plant in the whole batch became the keeper • Why Joseph chose looks over smell • Why it had the Pie look but tasted like Tangie all the way through • Why Joseph went back to Cherry Pie again and again • How those extra rounds added a subtle cherry finish • Why the name fit the plant so perfectly • How Tangie swept a famous competition in Amsterdam • How Joseph kept the plant inside a small circle of trusted friends • How a lone decision at a private gathering let it out of Eden for good • Why the trouble started when the copies appeared • Why people online started questioning the real version • Why his social media account was deleted again and again • Why he moved everything over to a Spanish name • Why so many copies turned out disappointing at a big competition • Why Joseph compared it to Blue Dream and said it was easy to look after • How a major change in California gave it a much bigger stage • How a famous magazine story called it the Serpents in Eden • Why the South Bay could suddenly claim among the hottest names around • How it placed at a famous Northern California competition in its official debut • Why a family leaned right into the Eden theme with their own version • How it took a top prize in Barcelona • Why that win came in a surprising category • How it was named a trending favorite alongside Runtz and Gushers • Why its musky orange smell and purple color caught everyone's attention • How it took a top prize at a major Seattle competition • How it placed at the debut competition of its kind in Oklahoma • Why it won over judges in Spain, Washington, Oklahoma, and California in the same year • How the Crockett family's genetics were acquired by DNA Genetics • How new varieties like Italian Ice and Forbidden Lemon Glue were born • Why a staff writer called it among the best of their life • How it joined the great Tangie family next to Clementine and Mimosa • Why it was released in Maryland under the name Purple Obeah • How it spread from coast to coast • How it found new fans in Washington, Oklahoma, Maryland, and Pennsylvania • Why it became known as the friendliest of its kind • Why fans still give it glowing reviews today • Why its frosty coat makes every color pop • What it looks like, with deep purple hues, dark foliage, and wiry orange hairs • Why not every batch turns purple • What it smells like, with musky orange, tangerine, and dark cherry • Why fans pick up pine, mango, passionfruit, and juicy grapefruit • What it tastes like, with bright tropical citrus and a subtle cherry finish • Why so many fans compare it to a glass of fresh fruit juice • Why the best versions taste like Tangie and look like Cherry Pie • Why Joseph's eye for color paid off in the end • Why some temptations really are worth giving in to Mentioned in this video: Eden, Book of Genesis, Barbados, Griffith Hughes, Saint Lucia, Yosemite, Crockett family, Tangie, California Orange, Don Morris, Aaron Yarkoni, DNA Genetics, Amsterdam, Bay Area, Cherry Pie, Granddaddy Purple, Joseph, Chameleon, Santa Clara, South Bay, Blue Dream, Jimi Devine, Perrin family, Barcelona, Soil With Attitude, Runtz, Gushers, Seattle, Oklahoma, Stability, Italian Ice, Clementine, Mimosa, Maryland, Purple Obeah From Eden to the hills of Northern California, Forbidden Fruit proves that some temptations are worth every bit of the trouble.