Botany Of Desire

Deleted Scenes:
- Bringing Back Hard Cider: Steven Wood explains the challenges of re-introducing Americans to a forgotten beverage with an elegant history;
- How The Delicious Apple Got Its Name: The story of a bright red apple that has become an American icon;
- Like A Florist From 100 Years Ago: Teresa Sabankaya not only sells antique roses -- she grows most of the flowers in her shop; and
- Racing the Clock: The Dutch Auction: Aalsmeer is the Wall Street of the flower world, where prices are set in a descending-bid system known as the Dutch auction.

Panel Discussion:
-The Botany of Desire: Perspectives from the Arts, Humanities and Sciences: A panel of professors from UC Berkeley discusses the interdisciplinary importance of The Botany of Desire.

Bonus Footage:
Additional footage from Michael Pollans interview: Some fascinating historical and botanical facts that didnt make it into the documentary. Including:
-The apple: from Rome to America
-Applejack: even harder than hard cider
-Johnny Appleseed: the American Dionysus
-Beyond sweetness
The tulip: too common to appreciate
Clusius and the cult of the tulip
Hemp vs. marijuana
Coffee and other plant drugs
The potato in Europe
Growing the NewLeaf potato