Fruits of Warm Climates

by Julia F. Morton

This 505 page book is an exceptionally exhaustive source of information on tropical and subtropical fruits. It is a well-illustrated and very readable, practical guide for those interested in growing tropical and subtropical fruits either for the home garden or commercially. The fruits are grouped by family. Covered under each fruit are: description, origin and distribution, varieties, cultivation, climate, uses, pests and diseases, propagation and nutritional information.

Genres: Reference, Gardening

505 pages, Hardcover

First published December 31, 1987

About the author

Julia Francis McHugh Morton was an American author and botanist. She was research professor of biology, and director of the Morton Collectanea at the University of Miami. She was elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London in 1974. Well known as a lecturer on toxic, edible and otherwise useful plants, she wrote 10 books and 94 scientific papers, and contributed to an additional 12 books and 27 papers.

Reviews

[Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Provides everything you always wanted to know about warm climate fruit.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

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