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Bob Flowerdew's the complete book of fruit : a practical guide to growing and using fruits and nuts.
Format:
Book
Title:
Bob Flowerdew's the complete book of fruit : a practical guide to growing and using fruits and nuts.
Other title(s):
Complete book of fruit
Uniform Title:
Complete fruit book
ISBN:
9780670867523
Edition:
1st American ed.
Publication Information:
New York, N.Y. : Penguin Studio, 1996.
Physical Description:
256 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
General Note:
Originally published: Bob Flowerdew's complete fruit book. London : Kyle Cathie Ltd., 1995.
Contents:
Fruits and Gardens: Their History is as one -- Fruits A-Z -- Orchard Fruits -- Soft, Bush and Cane Fruits -- Annual Tender Fruits -- Perennial Tender Fruits -- Tropical and Subtropical Fruits -- Shrub and Flower Garden Fruits -- Nuts -- Planning the Fruit Garden.
Summary:
Flowerdew presents in an attractive and accessible format all there is to know about the propagation and cultivation of fruit-and nut-bearing plants and trees. The Complete Book of Fruit is lavishly illustrated with vivid, mouth-watering depictions of these wonderful and colorful plants. The author introduces us to myriad different species and their cultivars. Anyone reading The Complete Book of Fruit will be amazed at the varieties that never appear in our supermarkets.

Or fruit stands. For both the beginning and experienced fruit grower, as well as any lover of the delicious and varied flavors of fruits and nuts, The Complete Book of Fruit provides useful ideas, culinary suggestions, more than 200 recipes, and a wealth of information.
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