David Karp | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:David_Karp_at_CVC.jpg) David Karp in front of an orange tree at the Citrus Variety Collection of the University of California, Riverside. | |
| Born | David Karp 1958 (age 65–66) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Graduated from Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, in 1979 with a B.A. in Late Antique Studies, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa. |
| Known for | Pomologist, writer |
| Title | Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, at the University of California, Riverside. |
David Karp (born 1958) is an active pomologist, traveler and writer,[1][2] who calls himself a Fruit detective.[3]
David is the son of Harvey Karp, a businessman, whose East Hampton home was reputed to be a palace.[1] He was fluent in Latin when he graduated from high school. At 20, while majoring in medieval art studies at Wesleyan University, he published a translation of the 6th-century Latin author Venantius Fortunatus.[4]
After graduation, he started a career in risk arbitrage and option trading on Wall Street, has worked for gourmet specialty store Citarella and acted as a provisioner for Dean & DeLuca. Recovering from a serious drug addiction, he changed course and began a new career as a freelance fruit writer.[1][5]
Karp moved to California in 1999.[1]
- ^ a b c d Seabrook, John (August 19, 2002), "Our Far-Flung Correspondents, The Fruit Detective", The New Yorker, archived from the original on 2010-07-03
- ^ Torgrimson, John (Summer 2010). Member Profile: David Karp; International Fruit Hunter; Seed Savers Exchange Magazine. pp. 12–14.
- ^ Crawford, Amy (July 1, 2006), "An Interview with Author David Karp, Fruit Detective", Smithsonian.com, pp. 1–2, archived from the original on May 14, 2009, retrieved March 5, 2009
- ^ "Classics: David Karp – Willamette University". willamette.edu.
- ^ "Willametta Classical Studies". Archived from the original on 2007-07-07. Retrieved 2010-08-10.