The Complete Book of Bananas

Download or read book The Complete Book of Bananas written by William O. Lessard and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In THE COMPLETE BOOK OF BANANAS, W.O. Lessard writes to fill a void in information available to a small but growing population of the world. One interested in growing bananas as a hobby. The author is an accepted authority on the growing of bananas with twenty five years of growing experience. He is well known throughout the banana industry & is currently employed by a major South American banana company as a growing consultant. The book consists of 120 pages packed with information on history, culture, diseases & cold protection of the banana. There is a compendium consisting of a discussion of 50 varieties of bananas along with 42 color photographs. There are 11 pages of recipes gleaned from many tropical countries describing how to use bananas in every stage of maturity from green to overripe. The book is of top quality in every respect. It is hardbound with a leather cover & a high quality dust cover. It gives all the information a hobby grower needs to grow a small grove of bananas in the American sunbelt or a greenhouse. The cost of the book is $35.00. Contact person is William Lessard, 19201 SW 248 St., Homestead, FL 33031. (305) 247-0397.