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The Book of Pears: The Definitive History and Guide to over 500 varieties

By Joan , Dowle , Elisabeth;Morgan

Book information

Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Year
2015
ISBN
9781473528338, 9781785031472, 147352833X, 1785031473
Language
english
Format
AZW3
Filesize
16 MB (16945560 bytes)
Pages
304 pages) : illustrations (some color), map\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Cooking (Pears);Kulturhistoria;Päron;Pears;Pears--

Description

The pear -- A pear odyssey -- Wholesome baked pears -- An Italian fruit Renaissance -- French pears triumphant -- Pears, pears, glorious pears -- Empire of the pear -- The people's pear -- Directory of pear varieties.;The book comprises eight narrative chapters and a directory to over 500 varieties of pear. The chapters follow the pear's journey across continents and cultures, tracing its history and development. Each directory entry contains tasting notes, covers the variety's origins and history, and includes full fruit descriptions for the purposes of identification, as well as details helpful to its cultivation. The pear -- A pear odyssey -- Wholesome baked pears -- An Italian fruit Renaissance -- French pears triumphant -- Pears, pears, glorious pears -- Empire of the pear -- The people's pear -- Directory of pear varieties.

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