A practical gardening guide as well as a book for reading and savoring, Uncommon Fruits will help garden enthusiasts--from novice to expert--successfully cultivate and enjoy such fruits as cold-hardy kiwis; the pawpaw, 'banana of the north'; the diminutive and delectable alpine and musk strawberries; cherries from 'Olde England' and Manchuria; the clove currant; Asian pears; the jujube; the maypop; the juneberry--and many others.

Addison Wesley, 1999.
ISBN: 9780201523812. 273 pp.
Illustrated by Vicki Herzfeld Arlein.
Hardcover. Near fine in a near fine jacket.