The Debrief

How did an Italian queen introduce veggies to Poland?


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In this episode of The Debrief we explore the powerful figure of Bona Sforza, Queen of Poland back in the 16th century, and whether she really was key in bringing certain vegetables to Poland all those centuries ago…

John Beauchamp is joined by possibly the world’s greatest Bona Sforza expert, Dr. Darius Güttner from the University of Melbourne, to find out more about the progressive wife of Zygmunt Stary, one of the last Jagiellonian kings.

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