This book, a much improved second edition, is an encyclopedic listing of some 3000 species of edible plants, including
thousands of cultivars of 110 major food crops. Each entry in
this 713-page reference book includes a description of
the food plant; its culinary uses; its distribution, and
sources for seeds and/or nursery stock. The names,
addresses and telephone numbers are provided for more
than 1350 seed retailers, wholesalers, and non-commercial
sources, such as botanical gardens or research stations.
Descriptions of each company's offerings are followed by
catalog prices and other pertinent information. This detailed encyclopedia is
an valuable tool for locating hard-to-find edible
plants, as well as an important reference book for the classification of edible
plants, and for descriptions of the many
cultivars. The bibliography includes more than 800
references. There is an index and cross references between the taxonomic and cultivar listings. If you have been using the first edition, you will want to upgrade to this second edition because it is much easier to use.
