But as Katie Goh unravels in Foreign Fruit: A Personal History of the Orange, underneath its pitted skin, the orange contains multitudes. "Citrus is fruit that freely betrays," Goh writes.

Katie Goh’s “Foreign Fruit” is a memoir about origin stories, mythology and oranges that doesn’t quite plant its roots. Close Search for: Search News Open dropdown menu. ... left to find their own ...

The subtitle of Katie Goh’s Foreign Fruit – A Personal History of the Orange – hints at the hybrid nature of this smart memoir, a book that deals with Goh’s own personal search for identity and ...

While the strange-looking fruit is not edible, ... all-purpose fertilizer,' Katie says. 'This is best done when the trees are ...

This book strips away the orange peel to ask what fruit means. In “Foreign Fruit,” Katie Goh looks into the history and personal significance of oranges. May 10, 2025. 6 min. Summary.