Saving Seeds, Preserving Taste : Heirloom Seed Savers in Appalachia /

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The Brown Goose, the White Case Knife, Ora's Speckled Bean, Radiator Charlie's Mortgage Lifter?-?these are just a few of the heirloom fruits and vegetables you'll encounter in Bill Best's remarkable history of seed saving and the people who preserve both unique flavors and the Ap...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Best, Billy F., 1935-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, 2013.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Vegetables > Seeds.
Vegetables > Heirloom varieties.
Seeds > Harvesting.
Seed exchanges.
Fruit > Seeds.
Fruit > Heirloom varieties.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Sustainable Development.
Échanges de semences > Appalaches (Sud)
Fruits > Varietes anciennes > Appalaches (Sud)
Fruits > Semences > Appalaches (Sud)
Legumes > Varietes anciennes > Appalaches (Sud)
Legumes > Semences > Appalaches (Sud)
Semences > Recolte > Appalaches (Sud)
Seed exchanges > Appalachian Region, Southern.
Fruit > Heirloom varieties > Appalachian Region, Southern.
Fruit > Seeds > Appalachian Region, Southern.
Vegetables > Heirloom varieties > Appalachian Region, Southern.
Vegetables > Seeds > Appalachian Region, Southern.
Seeds > Harvesting > Appalachian Region, Southern.
Southern Appalachian Region.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:The Brown Goose, the White Case Knife, Ora's Speckled Bean, Radiator Charlie's Mortgage Lifter?-?these are just a few of the heirloom fruits and vegetables you'll encounter in Bill Best's remarkable history of seed saving and the people who preserve both unique flavors and the Appalachian culture associated with them. As one of the people at the forefront of seed saving and trading for over fifty years, Best has helped preserve numerous varieties of beans, tomatoes, corn, squashes, and other fruits and vegetables, along with the family stories and experiences that are a fundamental part of th.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (224 pages).
ISBN:9780821444627

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