"This A to Z guide presents over 300 species, with information on cultivation and propagation, harvesting times and yields, storing and using the produce and the most popular varieties. There is particular emphasis on the nutritional and health benefits of the fruit or nut described. Within these main entries, there are brief descriptions of over 250 similar species, expanding the coverage of this book still further." "This very thorough and extensively researched book is a vital reference to temperate and subtropical food producing plants from around the world, both for the gardener and the consumer."--Jacket.
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