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• ISBN: 9780316227933
• ISBN: 9780316227940
• Physical Description: viii, 407 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
• Edition: First edition
• Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2013.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-400) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Part 1 Vegetables -- 1 From Wild Greens to Iceberg Lettuce: Breeding Out the Medicine 21 -- 2 Alliums: All Things to All People 47 -- 3 Corn on the Cob: How Supersweet It Is! 74 -- 4 Potatoes: From Wild to Fries 96 -- 5 Other Root Crops: Carrots, Beets, and Sweet Potatoes 111 -- 6 Tomatoes: Bringing Back Their Flavor and Nutrients 137 -- 7 Incredible Crucifers: Tame Their Bitterness and Reap the Rewards 158 -- 8 Legumes: Beans, Peas, and Lentils 177 -- 9 Artichokes, Asparagus, and Avocados: Indulge! 195 -- Part 2 Fruits -- 10 Apples: From Potent Medicine to Mild-Mannered Clones 215 -- 11 Blueberries and Blackberries: Extraordinarily Nutritious 239 -- 12 Strawberries, Cranberries, and Raspberries: Three of Our Most Nutritious Fruits 260 -- 13 Stone Fruits: Time for a Flavor Revival 276 -- 14 Grapes and Raisins: From Muscadines to Thompson Seedless 303 -- 15 Citrus Fruits: Beyond Vitamin C 318 -- 16 Tropical Fruits: Make the Most of Eating Globally 345 -- 17 MELONS: Light in Flavor and Nutrition 359.

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Subject:

Natural foods.