Spices /

Spices / J. W. Purseglove ... [et al.]. - London ; New York : Longman, 1981. - 1 v. (xi, 439 p.) : ill. ; 23 cm. - Tropical agriculture series .

CONTENTS

History of spices

Pepper
history
botany
ecology
cultivation
diseases
pests
improvement
e.tc

Cinnamon and cassia
history
botany
ecology
cultivation
diseases
pests
improvement
e.tc

Nutmeg and mace
history
botany
ecology
cultivation
diseases
pests
improvement
e.tc

Clove
history
botany
ecology
cultivation
diseases
products
e.tc

Pimento
history
botany
ecology
cultivation
diseases
pests
improvement
e.tc


Chillies: Capsicum spp.
history
botany
ecology
cultivation
diseases
pests
improvement
e.tc



Includes bibliographies and index.

0582468116 (v. 1) : £33.00


Spice plants.
Spices.
Spice trade.

633.83 / SPI