<b> An A-to-Z look at the world of small fruits </b> <p>While there are many books on small fruit culture, their focus is often very specific or confined to just a few species. Packed with useful information, An Encyclopedia of Small Fruit is the comprehensive A-to-Z reference that not only details all temperate and tropical small fruit grown throughout the world, but also provides a description and culture of each. This easy-to-use single volume covers everything amateur growers need to produce and nurture their favorites and to learn about the exotics as well. <p>As practical as it is informative, An Encyclopedia of Small Fruit offers the home grower and layperson access to the hard-to-find facts on the history and use of our most important&#0151;and most obscure&#0151;small fruit. Complete with over 400 easy-to-understand entries, a helpful glossary covering the most commonly used terms, and a detailed reference section for further reading, this handy listing is the unique text that is both practical guide and enlightening resource. <p>An Encyclopedia of Small Fruit covers: • the history of temperate and tropical small fruit • history of use • world production figures • vegetative and reproductive aspects • cultural practices • pruning, training, fertilization, and planting • harvest criteria • current and common uses • hardiness adaptability based on USDA hardiness zones and looks in detail at fruits such as: • akebia • belle apple • bearberry • custard banana • bilberry • blackcap • Barbados and ground cherries • carissa • cranberry • elderberry • hottentot fig • grape • goumi • guava • lingonberry • monox • autumn olive • prickly pear • quince • raspberry • rosehips • serviceberry • tayberry • umkokolo • whortleberry • and many, many more! An Encyclopedia of Small Fruit is an ideal resource for the home grower, general fruit garden enthusiast, and small commercial growers as well as for college-level students and educators focusing on small fruit production and pomology.