The book of pears : the definitive history and guide to over 500 varieties / Joan Morgan ; with paintings by Elisabeth Dowle.
Material type: TextPublisher: White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, 2015Description: 304 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:- 1603586660
- 9781603586665
- SB373 .M67 2015
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First published in the United Kingdom by Ebury Press in 2015 -- t.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (pages 292-297) and index.
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.