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The Ultimate Fruit and Nuts

A Comprehensive Guide to the Cultivation, Uses and Health Benefits of over 300 Food-Producing Plants
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The Ultimate Fruit and Nuts by Susanna Lyle is a comprehensive, easy-to-read guide exploring over 220 species of fruit and nut plants. It covers both beloved favourites and lesser-known edible plants, complete with an A-to-Z directory and lists of popular cultivars across different countries. The book offers practical advice on horticulture and plant nutrition, alongside a useful table for selecting plants suited to various garden conditions. With more than 200 colour illustrations and 50 diagrams, this extensively researched tome inspires gardeners and commercial producers alike to experiment with new varieties and optimise their harvest.
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Ideal for gardeners and horticulture enthusiasts seeking detailed, practical information on growing a diverse range of fruit and nut plants, as well as commercial producers interested in varietal choice and marketing.

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Everything a gardener needs to know about growing fruit and nut plants, including an A-to-Z guide to more than 220 species.

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The Ultimate Fruit and Nuts is an easy-to-read, comprehensive guide to fruit and nut plants that explores old favourites, as well as many little-known yet exciting food-producing plants. It contains an A-to-Z of more than 220 species and lists of the most popular cultivars in different countries, as well as a general introduction to various aspects of horticulture and plant nutrition.

At the back of the book is a table of plants for different garden situations for useful ready-reference. This extensively researched book contains everything a gardener needs to know and much that a commercial producer would find valuable in terms of choice of varieties and marketing of the harvest.

It provides an inspiration for people to grow and try new foods. The book includes a comprehensive and detailed narrative of over 400,000 words with more than 200 colour illustrations and 50 black and white diagrams.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780711225930

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 April 2006

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Frances Lincoln

Illustration: 200 colour photographs, 50 b-w diagrams

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 213.0mm

Height: 285.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 488

About the Author

Dr Susanna Lyle has over 25 years of practical and academic experience in plant and soil studies. She has taught horticulture, plant science and garden design and has planned and planted private and community woodlands and gardens. She has also spent many years editing a range of scientific and educational books and journals. After travelling in many countries, observing and studying plants in many climates and locations, she now lives in Northland, New Zealand. For more information on Susanna Lyle's books click here

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