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[Joe Hecksel <jhecksel@voyager.net>]

> An Indian tree with poisonous fruit is used by more people to commit 
> suicide than any other plant in the world and has a barely-investigated 
> role in murder, French and Indian scientists say.   

<snip>

> "a few kernels are mixed with food containing plenty 
> of chillies to cover the bitter taste


Is it safe to presume that breeding work to improve the flavor is 
proceeding slowly.

Tongue in cheek
-Joe