Have you ever noticed any fruit trees in urban areas? Maybe you have seen the mango trees in Hong Kong Park, the rose apples on Hysan Ave, or a jackfruit in a public housing estate. Have you wondered how they got there? In City Unseen’s second short documentary, “A tale of urban fruit trees”, we explore what urban fruit trees can tell us about Hong Kong’s agricultural history, why they are rarely grown in urban areas anymore, and whether they still have a role to play in a society that is increasingly divorced from where our food comes from.  

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