Pawpaw : in search of America's forgotten fruit / Andrew Moore ; foreword by Michael W. Twitty.
| Author/creator | Moore, Andrew, 1985- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2015] |
| Copyright Date | ©2015 |
| Description | xvi, 296 pages : color illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | pt. I. Pawpaws in history. What's a pawpaw? ; A brief history of pawpaws in America ; Towards domestication ; A tale of two fruits -- pt. II. Pawpaws to the people. Johnny Pawpawseed ; Hunting the lost Ketter fruit ; Peterson's gambit ; In the orchard ; The Ohio Pawpaw Festival ; Tobacco, acetogenins, and ice cream ; The Ohio Pawpaw Growers Association ; Into the woods : a new orchard -- pt. III. Way down yonder : travels in the pawpaw belt. St. Louis ; Historic Virginia ; North Carolina ; Down South ; Appalachia ; Cherokee ; North and Midwest -- Appendix 1. Pawpaw ice cream -- Appendix 2. A selection of pawpaw nurseries -- Appendix 3. Cultivar profiles and impressions. |
| Abstract | As fruits go, the pawpaw is about as unique, historically important, and yet mysteriously undervalued as it gets. Despite an impressive resume, most people have probably never heard of the pawpaw, let alone bit into one. If you haven't yet eaten a pawpaw, Moore's lively and inquisitive book will have you seeking out the nearest pawpaw patch--Dust jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Awards note | Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) Annual Literature Award Nominee, 2016 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2015012301 |
| ISBN | 9781603585965 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1603585966 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
| ISBN | 9781603587037 |
| ISBN | 1603587039 |
| Stock number | Chelsea Green Pub Co, Po Box 428, White River Junction, VT, USA, 05001, (802)2956300-105 SAN 669-7631 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | QK495 .A6 M66 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |