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Why Bury Fig Trees? A Curious Tradition Preserves A Taste Of Italy

Michele Vaccaro buries a fig tree in the yard of Mary Menniti in Sewickley, Pa. (Hal Klein for NPR)
Michele Vaccaro buries a fig tree in the yard of Mary Menniti in Sewickley, Pa. (Hal Klein for NPR)

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