Russian Garden and Vegetable Garden. An Engaging History of Fruits and Vegetables

In the book by Russian scientist-naturalist Nikolai Fedorovich Zolotnitsky (1851-1920), author of the famous work "Myths and Legends about Flowers", captivating stories, myths, and legends about more than 70 fruits and vegetables are collected.

Zolotnitsky combines curious knowledge about fruits and vegetables that are now perceived as commonplace. Yet many of them were once a real novelty!

Where did the now-common fruits come from in Russia? What astonishing paths did raspberries, strawberries, currants, cherries, and gooseberries take to reach Russia?

What rare nuts and seeds were everyday treats for our great-grandparents? Finally, which vegetables and root crops formed the basis of Russian cuisine before the arrival of potatoes - and can radishes or swedes be considered "inherently Russian"?

Before you is a wonderful excursion through the Russian vegetable garden, uniting botany, history, mythology, and more…

More than 200 botanical illustrations, as well as masterpieces of still life and works by outstanding artists on historical themes, adorn the collection.