It’s just not as well-written as it should have been lol and yes, uses many contradictions to set up the essay. The author studies genetics and genomics, not botany or anthropology. Maybe they used a bit of computer assistance to make the word count, haha. When I was searching for confirmation (I’m a horticulturist) I came across a few other sources that looked quite similar. Plagiarism is another possibility to explain disjointedness and lack of proper supporting references. (But that’s just my speculation) They seemed surprised that plants like trees take years to grow and that farming requires planning. However, farmers long ago planted most of these trees, and will maintain them and continue to plant new ones so they can harvest properly. The “long wait” will only apply to fresh plantings. For ginger plants (I have quite a few in my home garden), they typically harvest when the plant dies back when colder temperatures signal winter is coming. The most flavor and nutrients are in the ginger rhizome at that time because the plant has Hulked up, trying to survive. I also feel they additionally segued their thoughts to include details of evolution of how humans can now mimic weather conditions and use refrigeration for food storage without much support of connection. Check out articles written by people that study plant and human sciences and you’ll discover more, for sure :)