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Author Best, Billy F., 1935-

Title Saving seeds, preserving taste : heirloom seed savers in Appalachia / Bill Best
Published Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (1 volume)
Contents Heritage fruit and heirloom seeds -- Beans -- Tomatoes -- Heritage apples -- Corn -- Candyroasters -- Cucumbers -- Seed savers -- Seeds, family, community, and traditions -- Keepers and distributors of the seeds
Summary The Brown Goose, the White Case Knife, Ora's Speckled Bean, Radiator Charlie's Mortgage Lifter?-?these are just a few of the heirloom fruits and vegetables you'll encounter in Bill Best's remarkable history of seed saving and the people who preserve both unique flavors and the Appalachian culture associated with them. As one of the people at the forefront of seed saving and trading for over fifty years, Best has helped preserve numerous varieties of beans, tomatoes, corn, squashes, and other fruits and vegetables, along with the family stories and experiences that are a fundamental part of th
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Seeds -- Harvesting -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Vegetables -- Seeds -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Vegetables -- Heirloom varieties -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Fruit -- Seeds -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Fruit -- Heirloom varieties -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Seed exchanges -- Appalachian Region, Southern
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- Sustainable Development.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General.
Fruit -- Heirloom varieties
Fruit -- Seeds
Seed exchanges
Seeds -- Harvesting
Vegetables -- Heirloom varieties
Vegetables -- Seeds
Southern Appalachian Region
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2012050529
ISBN 082144462X
9780821444627
Other Titles Heirloom seed savers in Appalachia