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The Genus Citrus presents the enormous amount of new knowledge that has been generated in recent years on nearly all topics related to citrus. Beginning with an overview of the fundamental principles and understanding of citrus biology and behavior, the book provides a comprehensive view from Citrus evolution to current market importance. Reporting on new insights supported by the elucidation of the citrus genome sequence, it presents groundbreaking theories and fills in previous knowledge gaps. Because citrus is among the most difficult plants to improve through traditional breeding, citrus researchers, institutions and industries must quickly learn to adapt to new developments, knowledge a...
'4 stars. Attlee, who knows and loves Italy and the Italians, takes the reader through the country's scented gardens with her sharp descriptions, pertinent stories and quotes and intriguing recipes. I was there with her' Anna del Conte, Sunday Telegraph A delightful book about Italy's unexpected history, told through its citrus fruits The story of citrus runs through the history of Italy like a golden thread, and by combining travel writing with history, recipes, horticulture and art, Helena Attlee takes the reader on a unique and rich journey through Italy's cultural, moral, culinary and political past. 'Fascinating . . . A distinguished garden writer, Attlee fell under the spell of citrus ...
This book compiles the latest information on different kinds of natural, plant-based super sweeteners. A book on alternative, natural super sweeteners is extremely timely and useful, especially, in light of the decreasing cultivable area, ever increasing demand for sucrose, and the well identified ills of sugar consumption. Every year more than 5.0 million people die due to diabetes and diabetes-associated diseases like cardiovascular, kidney disorder, liver cancer etc. This book describes the use of non-saccharide super sweet principles to counter such maladies. The readers will get an in-depth understanding of different kinds of sweeteners, molecular basis of sweetness, their general class...
Helena Attlee, distinguida experta en jardines, cayó bajo el hechizo de los cítricos hace diez años y desde entonces fue reuniendo materiales y dando forma a este delicioso libro. Con una inmensa sabiduría, delicadeza y sentido del humor la autora nos relata los orígenes de los cítricos, de la gastronomía y del país, nos descubre los secretos del arte de la horticultura y nos ofrece recetas tan sencillas como suculentas. Los aromas, los colores, las texturas, la luz y los paisajes que evoca son los hilos de una historia dorada donde civilización y naturaleza se reconcilian. Y así «El país donde florece el limonero» invita al lector a emprender un viaje único y fascinante a la I...
Contains some relevant cases from the Corte di Cassazione and a section: note e dibattiti.