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The China Berry Tree
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Agricultural Explorations in the Fruit and Nut Orchards of China
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ... be done in the United States on a large scale, as the high price of American labor would be prohibitive, but in the Rocky Mountain section of the United States, especially, the people could have choice varieties of grapes for their own table use if they would take the trouble to protect the vines in winter in this way. RAISINS. Raisins are not common in China, and those seen there are a small, seedless, greenish-white kind, said to be made from grapes grown in the neig...
The Fruits of Our Labours
The Fruits of Our Labours traces the development of Chinese fruit shops from the general store-cum-greengrocer of the 1880's through to the fresh fruit and vegetable retailer of today. The 1950's and 60's were the heyday years of Chinese fruit shops: a time of economic growth and prosperity after the hard times of the Depression and the Second World War, both of which affected Chinese fruiterers. It combines historical research and statistics with the personal stories and photographs of Chinese fruit shop families to give a better understanding of the hard work and sacrifice that led to their eventual prosperity and that of their descendants.
China Garden
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Phytochemicals in Goji Berries
Goji berries (Lycium barbarum), which are widely distributed in Northwestern China, Southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean areas, have traditionally been employed in Chinese medicine from ancient times. Goji berries, also known as wolfberry, have become increasingly popular in the Western world because of their nutritional properties, often advertised as a superfood in Europe and North America. With the development of analysis methods, various chemical constituents have been identified, including carbohydrates, carotenoids, flavonoids, betaine, cerebroside, -sitosterol, amino acids, trace elements, vitamins and other constituents. Polysaccharides have been identified as one of the major a...
Chinaberries and Crows
Writers share their perspectives of life in the South through poetry, memoir and fiction. Most of the contributors have a connection to East Alabama, and especially to the Auburn, Alabama area. Included are reprints of work by Madison Jones, Oxford Stroud, Olivia Solomon and Anne Carroll George, all of whom made a lasting contribution to the literary world, but the reader will also be introduced to some new or lesser known voices whose work is being first published in this anthology. Chinaberries & Crows is the inaugural publication of the non-profit press Solomon & George Publishers.
