Producing Vegetables

This book explores vegetables from ancient times to the present, when modern technology plays an important role. It is part of the series The Technology of Farming. The book answers many questions regarding the history of plants, especially vegetables. There are chapters on how vegetables grow (soil and weather), where they came from (historical significance), and how vegetables get to the tables. Full-color photographs illustrate the text, and the question-and-answer format makes it easy to locate information. The table of contents, glossary, and index in the back can help readers find specific information.