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_aQK 98.5.A1 _b.Sm18 2012 |
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_aSmall, Ernest, _d-1940 _9114577 |
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_aTop 100 exotic food plants / _cErnest Small. |
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_aBoca Raton, FL : _bCRC Press, _c2012 |
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_al, 658 p. : _bill. _c26 cm. |
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| 504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 520 | _aErnest Small presents the tropical and semitropical food plants with review on scientific and technological information as well as their culinary usages. It includes plants that produce fruits, vegetables, spices, culinary herbs, nuts, and extracts. Essentially, the book has a user-friendly format that enables readers to easily locate information on botanical and agricultural aspects, economic and social importance, food uses, storage, preparation, and potential toxicity. In particular, it highlights on certain edible plants that have attained prominence due to sensationalistic media reports like the acai berry, kava, hemp, and opium poppy. | ||
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_aFood crops. _933720 |
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_aPlants, Edible. _938967 |
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