The western Amazon may well be the single richest edible fruit region in the world, and most of this flavorful biodiversity is found in wetlands. Some of wetland fruits are already being harvested on a large scale and they are important to local economies, while others are being experimented with...
2014-01-01 A major reference work on exotic and underutilised fruits and nuts of the New World. While many of these are well known in the local markets and in Spanish-language literature, they have rarely been brought to the attention of the wider English-speaking audience, and as such this book will offer...
1993-01-01 The purpose of this handbook is to provide a dianostic guide and general reference for diseases affecting perenial fruit and nut crops. although emphasis is given to crops grown in the tropics and subtropics, most of the important fruit crops grown in Australia are included. The book has been...
Access Agriculture Training Video Trees produce timber and firewood, but also fruit, pods, leaves and medicines for people and livestock. Some species help improve soil fertility and reduce local temperatures. The system supports crops and livestock. Available Languages: Arabic,Bambara,Chichewa /...
1988-01-01 A complete guidebook for growing flowers, foliage, fruits and grasses for one summer season. It includes illustrations, diagrams, photographs and complete plans for 14 different gardens.
1993-01-01 This book provides a solid source of information for your unique gardening needs, not a tranlation of cold-climate techniques. If you live in a warm climate, this book will help you pick up the right planting rhythms, choose the best plants, and discover useful techniques to make your gardening...
In this book the author has brought together much of the basic information for fruit and nut crop diseases to provide practicing agriculturists and professional workers with a useful tool. The material is presented so that a highly technical background is not needed for its interpretation.
1981-01-01 This publication discusses the best methods for raising some of themost common fruits such as peaches, pears, plums, cherries, grapes, blackberries, strawberries, blueberries and red raspberries.
2008-05-20 Delicious, lethal, hallucinogenic and medicinal, fruits have led nations to war, fueled dictatorships and lured people into new worlds. An expedition through the fascinating world of fruit,The Fruit Huntersis the engrossing story of some of Earth's most desired foods. In lustrous prose, Adam...