Showcases fifty heirloom bean varieties and provides growing tips, flavor notes, and stories of their heritage.
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Musa is one of three genera in the family of Musaceae . Over 50 species of Musa exist, including bananas and plantains. This book assembles the latest information on the genomic research of this genus. A group of leading experts in Musa genetics, genomics, and breeding provide b…
Grapevine is a highly valuable crop worldwide, both from a cultural as well as a commercial point of view. One of its major advantages is that it is well adapted to scarce water conditions. The main object of grapevine breeding is to develop varieties that are resistant to patho…
Written by researchers representing six countries and 28 institutions, this book highlights the development of the genus Populus as a model organism for tree genomics. Reflecting an impressive depth of coverage, the contributors' thorough reviews and analyses of Populus genomics…
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common …
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common …
A completely revised edition of this highly regarded book gives a systematic account of fruit and hop pests their recognition, biology and control. The scope of the original book has been greatly expanded to cover pests of fruit crops in temperate and sub-tropical regions. There…
"Building on his earlier Colour Atlas of Fruit Pests, David Alford provides in this new book an authoritative illustrated account of fruit, hop and nut pests in temperate and subtropical climates. Pests of Fruit Crops focuses on insects and mites affecting pome fruits, stone fru…
This book gives advice on growing your favorite fruits and berries, and then provides ample instruction on how to prepare or preserve the results. The perfect resource for both beginners and experts in America's #1 hobby, gardening.
For questions on any tomato-related topic, all the answers are here. Get information on 160 of the best world varieties to grow, and discover recipes and preserving ideas for enjoying the fruits of your labor.
Get expert advice on growing bumper crops in containers, on windowsills, and in window boxes. You'll get tips on improving garden soil, feeding and harvesting plantings, and identifying and dealing with garden pests.
The overarching contribution of this book is a review and assessment of the current and future impacts of globalization on the world's forests. The work has been developed by the ""Resources for the Future"" Task Force for the International Union of Forest Research Organizations…
Completely revised, updated and enlarged, now encompassing two volumes, this thirdedition of Fruit and Vegetables> reviews and evaluates, incomprehensive detail, postharvest aspects of a very wideinternational range of fresh fruit and vegetables as it applies totheir physiology,…
As a natural science, silviculture has a large say in how humans interact with the terrestrial world. Although the perspective taken here that the production of wood is narrow, the amount of land area consumed is extensive; the indirect consequences of wood production on natural…
As a natural science, silviculture has a large say in how humans interact with the terrestrial world. Although the perspective taken here that the production of wood is narrow, the amount of land area consumed is extensive; the indirect consequences of wood production on natural…
"A new book from Connors is always welcome, and A Song for the River?both an elegy for lost friends and a "biography of New Mexico's beautiful Gila river?delivers more of what made his previous efforts so compelling: humanity, lyricism, and top-notch nature writing."?Jon Foro, A…