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Forgotten Fruits: The Stories Behind Britain's Traditional Fruit and Vegetables

Christopher Stocks

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Description: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 nearly 200 years.This is a wonderful piece of social and natural history that will appeal to every gardener and food aficionado.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Forgotten Fruits: The Stories Behind Britain's Traditional Fruit and Vegetables. To get started finding Forgotten Fruits: The Stories Behind Britain's Traditional Fruit and Vegetables, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: 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 nearly 200 years.This is a wonderful piece of social and natural history that will appeal to every gardener and food aficionado.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Forgotten Fruits: The Stories Behind Britain's Traditional Fruit and Vegetables. To get started finding Forgotten Fruits: The Stories Behind Britain's Traditional Fruit and Vegetables, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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