Discovering fruit & nuts : a comprehensive guide to the cultivation, uses and health benefits of over 300 food-producing plants /
Lyle, Susanna,
Discovering fruit & nuts : a comprehensive guide to the cultivation, uses and health benefits of over 300 food-producing plants / Discovering fruit and nuts Susanna Lyle. - 480 pages : colour illustrations ; 30 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 475-477) and index.
Introduction to fruits and nuts -- Plant groups : their evolution and classification -- Plants and sex -- Types of fruit and nuts -- Plant structure -- Plant types -- Cultivation -- Container culture -- Planting out and establishment -- Propagation -- Variations in yield : biennial (alternate) bearing -- Pruning and training -- Dealing with pests and diseases -- Health benefits from fruits and nuts -- Plant species -- Plants for differing conditions and uses. Pt. I. Pt. II. App.
"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"--Flap.
1869536215 9781869536213
Fruit-culture
Fruit--Identification
Fruit--Health aspects
Nuts
Nuts--Identification
Nuts--Health aspects
634
Discovering fruit & nuts : a comprehensive guide to the cultivation, uses and health benefits of over 300 food-producing plants / Discovering fruit and nuts Susanna Lyle. - 480 pages : colour illustrations ; 30 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 475-477) and index.
Introduction to fruits and nuts -- Plant groups : their evolution and classification -- Plants and sex -- Types of fruit and nuts -- Plant structure -- Plant types -- Cultivation -- Container culture -- Planting out and establishment -- Propagation -- Variations in yield : biennial (alternate) bearing -- Pruning and training -- Dealing with pests and diseases -- Health benefits from fruits and nuts -- Plant species -- Plants for differing conditions and uses. Pt. I. Pt. II. App.
"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"--Flap.
1869536215 9781869536213
Fruit-culture
Fruit--Identification
Fruit--Health aspects
Nuts
Nuts--Identification
Nuts--Health aspects
634