Gian Paolo Daguer is nicknamed Colombia's 'Lord of the Fruit' for his efforts to protect natural delicacies such as the lucuma from disappearing
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Native Colombian fruit include cocorillas and lontar, pictured here
Daguer describes the lucuma as 'very dry' with a 'strong caramel-like flavor'
Chef Antonuela Ariza, one of Daguer's collaborators, tries to do her part by adding rare fruit to the menu of her restaurant in Bogota
Bent over his cellphone on the terrace of his Bogota apartment, Colombia's "Lord of the Fruit" describes the flavors, textures, and potential …