Berry Treasured Memories
Author | : James Niven |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 122 |
Release | : 2013-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 0957682107 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780957682108 |
Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Download or read book Berry Treasured Memories written by James Niven and published by . This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Berry Treasured Memories' charts 100 years of raspberry growing in Blairgowrie, Scotland from the start of the local industry in 1885 through to 1985. The book was written by Blairgowrie fruit grower Jim Niven during his retirement and completed by his daughter Irene Geoghegan following Jim's death in 2008. This is a personal account of the Niven family's involvement with the berry-growing business and contains a wealth of detail and photographs combining Jim's own experiences with scientific and technical changes in the industry. The book will help many recall their own memories of 'the berries' and give a great insight to anyone interested in the history and development of berry growing in Scotland.