Growing your own food means you know there are no chemical or genetic secrets, that it is pure and good. But you have questions about what and how much to plant, how to store, how to preserve. Pleasant provides a guidebook for people who want to control their food, from garden t…
"Discussing over 60 major and minor crops, Handbook of Fruit Science and Technology describes fruit botany, including cultivars, development, anatomy, physiology, maturation, and ripening ... examines soil and climate, fruit propagation, cultural practices, diseases and pests an…
"Eat locally, eat seasonally." A simple slogan that is backed up by science and by taste. The farther away from the market something is grown, the longer it must spend getting to us, and what eventually arrives will be less than satisfying. Although we can enjoy a bounty of prod…
A look at the world of produce includes individual profiles of different vegetables and fruits, with facts and lore about each, as well as detailed instructions on how to select, store, and prepare them.
In fun verse, the author creates a rhyming story about different fruits you can find at a fruit stand.
Providing basic, clear, and understandable information for each produce item, this reference guide gives you a synopsis of the fruit or vegetable, a short history of the item, the common and uncommon name, what it looks and tastes like, how it is used, and the time of year it is…
"Phytochemicals in Goji Berries: Applications in Functional Foods, a volume in the Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Series, provides information about the chemical, biochemical, botanic properties, bioactive components and health benefits of Goji berries. It also discusses po…
Simultaneously published as Journal of Sustainable Forestry volume 13, numbers 3/4 (2001), this volume contains 13 papers on the history and present state of forest products other than timber; socio- political considerations for non-timber forest product management; and research…
Learn to grow fruit vegetables and herbs. Reduce your grocery bill and eat fresher food. What you produce from your garden will depend on the amount of space that you have. Obviously, the larger the property, the more potential you will have to produce a large variety of crops. …
This book celebrates the plants of the Old Testament and New Testament, including the Apocrypha, and of the Quran. From acacia, the wood of the tabernacle, to wormwood, whose bitter leaves cured intestinal worms, 81 chapters tell the stories of the fruits and grains, grasses and…
A guide to eating a raw food diet that provides an overview of the raw food lifestyle and offers tips for getting started, recipes, and raw-food techniques.
A guide to eating a raw food diet that provides an overview of the raw food lifestyle and offers tips for getting started, recipes, raw-food techniques, and a DVD with additional resources.
