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Uncommon fruits for every garden, Lee Reich ; illustrations by Vicki Herzfeld Arlein

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Uncommon fruits for every garden, Lee Reich ; illustrations by Vicki Herzfeld Arlein

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-271) and index

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illustrationsmapsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Uncommon fruits for every garden

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

226356850

Responsibility statement

Lee Reich ; illustrations by Vicki Herzfeld Arlein

Summary

Lee Reich provides a valuable guide to uncommon fruits and berries, which add an adventurous flavor to any garden. Though names like jujube, juneberry, maypop, and shipova may seem exotic at first glance, these fruits offer ample rewards to the gardener willing to go only slightly off the beaten path at local nurseries. Reliable even in the toughest garden situations, cold-hardy, and pest- and disease-resistant, they are as enticing to the beginner as to the advanced gardener. This expanded sequel to the author's celebrated Uncommon Fruits Worthy of Attention offers new fruits, new varieties, and new photos and illustrations to entice the reader into an exciting world of garden pleasure

Table Of Contents

Juneberry : A cosmopolitan blue berry -- Beach plum : A tasty fruit not just for the beach -- Alpine and musk strawberries : Diminutive delectables -- Pawpaw : Banana of the north -- Raisin tree : Candied fruit for the picking -- Lingonberry : Dainty looks, sturdy disposition, and tasty berries -- Actinidia : Emeralds in the rough -- Mulberry : A summer fruit-of-many-colors -- Kaki and American persimmons : Fruits of the gods -- Elaeagnus : Gumi, autumn olive, and Russian olive -- Gooseberry : Fruit with a checkered past -- Maypop : A passionflower for the north -- Che : Chewy dollops of maroon sweetness -- Black currant : Fruit from fragrant bushes -- Nanking cherry : cherries on a bush -- Cornelian cherry : From the shores of ancient Greece -- Currants, red and white : Sprightly, translucent jewels -- Asian pear : The crunch pear -- Jostaberry : The gooseberry and black currant hybrid -- Lowbush blueberry : More American than apple pie -- Jujube : The Chinese date -- Shipova : A sweetie with a blush -- Medlar : Lost in the middle ages -- Epilogue -- App. 1. Nomenclature -- App. 2. Pollination -- App. 3. Siting and planting -- App. 4. Pruning -- App. 5. Propagation -- App. 6. Mail-order sources for plants or seeds

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