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" The new Oxford book of food plants / "
J.G. Vaughan and C. Geissler ; illustrations by B.E. Nicholson, Elisabeth Dowle & Elizabeth Rice
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BL
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711851
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b534040
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| Main Entry
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Vaughan, J. G., (John Griffith)
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The new Oxford book of food plants /\ J.G. Vaughan and C. Geissler ; illustrations by B.E. Nicholson, Elisabeth Dowle Elizabeth Rice
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2nd ed
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford ;New York :: Oxford University Press,, 2009
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xxxiii, 249 p. :: col. ill. ;; 26 cm
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| ISBN
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019954946X
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: 9780199549467
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-238) and index
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| Contents
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Grain crops -- Sugar crops -- Sago and palm hearts -- Oilseeds and fruits -- Oriental water plants -- Legumes -- Apples, pears & quince -- Cherries, plums, peaches & apricots -- Strawberries -- Raspberries, brambles and related berries -- Currants and gooseberries -- Fruiting species of the Ericaceae -- Citrus fruits -- Grapes -- Fig, mulberry, and pomegranate -- Tropical fruits -- Stimulants and beverages -- Vegetable fruits -- Spices and flavourings -- Herbs -- Salad plants -- Leaf vegetables -- Stem, inflorescence and bulb vegetables -- Root crops -- Seaweeds -- Mushrooms, truffles and other edible fungi -- Some wild plants -- Nutrition and health
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This compendium provides a wealth of information about food plants, including descriptions, historical and current uses, and nutritive values. It covers fruit, vegetables and spices worldwide, with an emphasis on edible plants
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Food crops
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SB175.V38 2009
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Geissler, Catherine
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