Colombia's 'Lord Of The Fruit' Fighting For Native Species

Gian Paolo Daguer is nicknamed Colombia's 'Lord of the Fruit' for his efforts to protect natural delicacies such as the lucuma from disappearing (Credit: AFP)

Bent over his cellphone on the terrace of his Bogota apartment, Colombia's "Lord of the Fruit" describes the flavors, textures, and potential uses of rare species to thousands of social media followers.

Gian Paolo Daguer, a 47-year-old environmental engineer, is on a mission to save these natural delicacies from extinction in one of the most biodiverse countries in the world.