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

In the book of the Russian naturalist scientist Nikolai Fedorovich Zolotnitsky (1851-1920), author of the famous work «Myths and Legends About Flowers», fascinating 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 our own. But once many of them were a true curiosity!

Where did the now commonplace fruits come to Russia from? What amazing paths did raspberry, strawberry, currant, cherry, gooseberry take to reach Russia?

What rare nuts and seeds were everyday delicacies for our great-grandfathers?

Finally, which vegetables and root crops formed the basis of Russian cuisine before the advent of potatoes – and can daikon or swede be considered «intrinsically Russian»?

Before you is a wonderful excursion through the Russian vegetable garden that combines botany, history, mythology, and more... The collection is adorned with over 200 botanical illustrations, as well as masterpieces of still life and works by outstanding artists on historical themes.