Heritage Fruits & Vegetables

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Many of our traditional fruit and vegetable varieties are disappearing fast, a catastrophic loss of horticultural heritage and genetic diversity.

But dedicated growers and organizations around the world are seeking to rediscover the older varieties, with their fascinating stories and significant advantages over newer cultivars.

Presented by season for growers and seasonally minded cooks, this book introduces heritage fruits and vegetables in entertaining stories and rich photographic detail. No one interested in food, plant cultivation or history will fail to be captivated by this glorious tribute to the food we so often take for granted.
Extent: 224 pp
Format: Hardback with tipped on colour plate to front board (without jacket)
Illustrations: 157
Publication date: 2012-04-23
Size: 28.0 x 28.0 cm
ISBN: 9780500516133
Foreword by Raymond Blanc; Preface; Introduction: Fruit and Vegetable Cultivation through the Ages; Spring – Asparagus; Cauliflower; Kohlrabi; Potato. Summer – Apricot; Cherry; Citrus (orange, lemon, lime, citron); Currants (black, white and red); Gooseberry; Hothouse Fruit (peach and nectarine); Fig; Mulberry; Raspberry; Strawberry; Alliums (onion, shallot, garlic); Beans (broad, french, runner); Beetroot; Carrot; Cucurbits (cucumber, marrow and courgette); Florence Fennel; Globe Artichoke; Pea; Radish; Rhubarb; Salads (lettuce, alexanders and purslane); Spinach; Tomato. Autumn – Apple; Blackberry; Medlar; Nuts (almond, cob nut and filbert, chestnut, walnut); Pear; Plum (bullace and damson, gage, mirabelle); Quince; Celery and Celeriac; Chard; Pumpkin and Squash; Solonaceae (aubergine, chilli and sweet pepper); Sweetcorn; Turnip. Winter – Hothouse Exotics (grape, pineapple, muskmelon); Winter brassicas (broccoli, Brussels sprout, cabbage, kale); Chicory; Leek; Parsnip; Salsify and Scorzonera; Tubers (Jerusalem artichoke, oca) • Useful Addresses: Organizations, Suppliers and Gardens to Visit

Press Reviews

Sumptuous images and quirky historical details … one for the seasoned cook, allotment potterer or frequenter of farmers’ markets
Homes & Interiors

Superb photography … a timely and informative celebration of the sheer diversity of heritage varieties … beautifully designed and produced
Four Shires Magazine



About the Author

Toby Musgrave is the author of many books on plants and gardening, including The Head Gardeners and Cottage Gardens.

Clay Perry’s photographs have appeared in numerous books and journals.

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