The world encyclopedia of fruit / Kate Whiteman and Maggie Mayhew.

Includes index.

Provides information on fruits with information about the history, varieties and nutritional value. Includes all the well-known citrus fruits, summer berries and other fruits, such as apples, bananas, melons, peaches, figs, and grapes, as well as interesting exotic varieties, such as babacoa, custard apples, sharon fruit, prickly pears, rambutans and snake fruits. Includes assistance on buying and storing fruits and detailed step- by - step instructions on how to prepare, preserve and cook all kinds of fruits. Contains 100 recipes each photographed in color, with illustrated step - by - step instructions. Higlights on identifying, preparing, preserving and cooking fruit.