Preface | p. 7 |
Acknowledgments | p. 9 |
Juneberry: A Cosmopolitan Blue Berry | p. 11 |
Beach Plum: A Tasty Fruit Not Just for the Beach | p. 21 |
Alpine and Musk Strawberries: Diminutive Delectables | p. 30 |
Pawpaw: Banana of the North | p. 41 |
Raisin Tree: Candied Fruit for the Picking | p. 53 |
Lingonberry: Dainty Looks, Sturdy Disposition, and Tasty Berries | p. 57 |
Actinidia: Emeralds in the Rough | p. 68 |
Mulberry: A Summer Fruit-of-Many-Colors | p. 87 |
Kaki and American Persimmons: Fruits of the Gods | p. 97 |
Elaeagnus: Gumi, Autumn Olive, and Russian Olive | p. 114 |
Gooseberry: Fruit with a Checkered Past | p. 121 |
Maypop: A Passionflower for the North | p. 137 |
Che: Chewy Dollops of Maroon Sweetness | p. 145 |
Black Currant: Fruit from Fragrant Bushes | p. 151 |
Nanking Cherry: Cherries on a Bush | p. 162 |
Cornelian Cherry: From the Shores of Ancient Greece | p. 169 |
Currants, Red and White: Sprightly, Translucent Jewels | p. 178 |
Asian Pear: The Crunch Pear | p. 187 |
Jostaberry: The Gooseberry and Black Currant Hybrid | p. 197 |
Lowbush Blueberry: More American Than Apple Pie | p. 201 |
Jujube: The Chinese Date | p. 211 |
Shipova: A Sweetie with a Blush | p. 219 |
Medlar: Lost in the Middle Ages | p. 225 |
Epilogue | p. 233 |
Nomenclature | p. 235 |
Pollination | p. 237 |
Siting and Planting | p. 239 |
Pruning | p. 246 |
Propagation | p. 252 |
Mail-Order Sources for Plants or Seeds | p. 261 |
Index | p. 273 |
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