VOA慢速英语:水果侦探寻找稀有的苹果

variety – n. a particular kind of person or thing

orchard – n. a planting of fruit trees, nut trees, or sugar maples

forefather – n. a person from an earlier time who helped to create or start something modern or important

domesticated – adj. from the verb

domesticate - v. to grow (a plant) for human use ; to breed or train (an animal) to need and accept the care of human beings : to tame (an animal)

ripen – v. to become ripe and ready to eat