Forgotten Fruits

Forgotten Fruits
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Publisher : Random House
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 9781409061977
ISBN-13 : 1409061973
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Book Synopsis Forgotten Fruits by : Christopher Stocks

Download or read book Forgotten Fruits written by Christopher Stocks and published by Random House. This book was released on 2009-05-07 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Forgotten Fruits, Christopher Stocks tells the fascinating - often rather bizarre - stories behind Britain's rich heritage of fruit and vegetables. Take Newton Wonder apples, for instance, first discovered around 1870 allegedly growing in the thatch of a Derbyshire pub. Or the humble gooseberry which, among other things, helped Charles Darwin to arrive at his theory of evolution. Not to mention the ubiquitous tomato, introduced to Britain from South America in the sixteenth century but regarded as highly poisonous for hearly 200 years. This is a wonderful piece of social and natural history that will appeal to every gardener and food aficionado.


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