Description
| Product ID: | 9780099514749 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Forgotten Fruits |
| Subtitle: | The stories behind Britain's traditional fruit and vegetables |
| Authors: | Author: Christopher Stocks |
| Page Count: | 336 |
| Subjects: | European history, British & Irish history, Cookery / food and drink / food writing, Gardening, Cookery / food & drink etc, Gardening |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating In Forgotten Fruits, Christopher Stocks tells the fascinating - often rather bizarre - stories behind Britain's rich heritage of fruit and vegetables. 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Windmill Books |
| Publisher Name: | Cornerstone |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2009-05-07 |
