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BABACO

20th Anniversary Meeting: Babaco (Caricaceae). By Ron Kadish. 1988 #4, p 17
Babaco Ecuadorian Fruit with Commercial Potential. By Joy C.Hofmann, 1981 YB, pp 53-54
Babaco Mountain Papaya - a Most Promising Discovery. By Jim Neitzel. 1981 YB, pp 55-56
Babaco: New Fruit in New Zealand to Reach Commercial Production. By Dick J.W. Endt. 1981 YB, pp 48-52
CRFG in South America: an Unforgettable Tour. By Robert R. Chambers. 1981 #2, p 9
CRFG Kitchen: Babaco Salad. By Carmela Grossberger. 1986 #1, p 18
Further Thoughts on Adjusting to our Drier Climate. By E. Hager, R. Watts and A. Ramirez. 1989 #4, pp 14-21
Gleanings: Babaco. By Jim Neitzel. 1982 #2, pp 14-15
News from the Hills. By David Silber. 1988 #4, pp 5-7
Notes from a Grower/experimenter. By David Silber. 1987 #3, pp 20-21
Notes from Ken Nobbs: Auckland, New Zealand. By Ken Nobbs. 1982 #2, p 24
Research Corner Notes. By John Riley. 1984 #2, pp 26-27
Subtropicals on Heavy Soils. By Ken Nobbs. 1981 YB, pp 75-78

BACAE - Theobroma bicolor

BACCAUREA GRIFFITHII - Tampoi

BACTERIA

It's the Frost Bugs That Get You, From Science '81, 1982 #4, pp 20-21

BACTRIS GASIPAES - Pejibaye, Peach Palm
A Central and South American palm extensively grown for its fruit, this tall tree has bands of spines, feathery dark green leaves and flowers similar to chestnut. Known to bear in 3 years, the yellow or red fruits are roasted and boiled in soup. Due to its use as "heart of Palm", it is extensively cultivated and will grow in protected areas (29°F).

BAEL FRUIT - Aegle marmelos

BAKED APPLE BERRY - Rubus chamaemorus

BALIMBING See Carambola

BAMBOO

Questions and Answers. 1985 #3, pp 19-20

BAMBUSA SPECIES See Bamboo

BANANA

A Survey of Major Banana Cultivars. By K. Shepherd. 1988 J, pp 33-38
Abyssinian Banana (M. ensete); Rajapuri (M. nana); M. balbisiana; Etc.. By John C. Oberlin. 1976 #1, p 9
All About Bananas. By William F. Whitman. 1983 YB, pp 77-82
Banana Blossoms: a Gourmet's Delight. By Robert E. Bond. 1988 J, pp 45-46
Banana Cultivars and Their Characteristics. By H. Dale Sato. 1988 J,pp 21-23
Banana Notes for Southern California. By Brian Lievens. 1984 #3, pp 14-15
Banana Stains. By Dorothy N. Runde. 1986 #4, p 24
Banana Varieties and Synonyms. By David Kier. 1988 J, p 17
Bananas. By Brian Lievens. 1988 J, pp 9-13
Bananas in Ventura County, Calif. By Richard E. Watts. 1986 #1, pp 5-6
Bananas in Your Backyard. By Jim Neitzel. 1980 #4, p 25
Bananas. By Peggy Winter. 1981 #4, pp 12-14
Bits & Pieces. By Peggy Winter. 1987 #1, pp 25-26
Bits & Pieces: Banana Stains. By Peggy Winter. 1986 #3, pp 20-21
Book Reviews: Food; Bananas; Cooking with Exotic Fruits and Vegetables. Reviewed by Eph Konigsberg. 1988 #1, pp 23-24
Chemical Weed Control in Banana. By C. L. Chia and R. K. Nishimoto. 1988 J, pp 28-32
Culture of Rare Fruits in the San Francisco Bay Area. By J. Garrin Fullington. 1974 #4, pp 3-6,
Enano gigante Bananas. By David Guggenheim. 1984 #4, p 4
Ensete: the Abyssinian Banana. By William Drysdale. 1988 J, pp 18-19
From Where the Banana. By Ron Kadish. 1988 #4, pp 48-50
Fruits Recommended by Specialists. 1989 YB, pp 34-35
Gleanings: Bananas; Need for Proven Varieties; Promising Hawaiian Types. By Jim Neitzel. 1984 #3, pp 28-29
Growing Bananas in the Hollywood Hills. By Steven Spangler. 1975 #4, pp 11-12
Growing the Cavendish Banana. By Brian Lievens. 1982 YB, pp 59-62
How to Grow a Banana Tree. By David Kier. 1986 #3, pp 18-19
How to Grow Better Bananas. By Edwin Gardner. 1971 #3, p 8
In Search of the Banana of Domingo. By Steven Spangler. 1977 #4, pp 8-9
Keeping California Clean. By Peggy Winter. 1982 #2, p 27
New Bananas from Hawaii. By Peggy Winter. 1983 #3, p 11
News from the Hills. By David Silber. 1988 #4, pp 5-7
Notes From a Grower/experimenter. By David Silber. 1987 #3, pp 20-21
Notes from John Townsend, Kauai Hawaii. By John Townsend. 1982 #2, pp 10-12
Orinoco: the Most Reliable Banana Cultivar. By Louis Lopyan. 1988 J, pp 19-20
Ornamental Bananas. By William Drysdale. 1988 J, pp 24-26
Planting Bananas. By Peggy Winter. 1982 #4, p 2
Principal Banana Varieties and Synonyms. By David Kier. 1985 #4, p 29
Questions and Answers. By Richard D. Tkachuck. 1985 #2, pp 10-11; 1986 #1, p 32
Remembered Fruits of the Philippines. By John McIntyre Jr.. 1976 YB, p 55
The Last Banana Leaf. By Eph Konigsberg. 1987 #4, p 19
The Origin of Banana Varieties. By R. E. Coronel and F. N. Rivera. 1983 YB, pp 73-76
The Year of the Banana. By Walter V. Jerris. 1988 J, pp 1-8
Why You Can't Grow Bananas in So. Calif. By Eph Konigsberg. 1987 #3, pp 12-14

BANANAS, ORNAMENTAL

Ensete: the Abyssinian Banana. By William Drysdale. 1988 J, pp 18-19
Ornamental Bananas. By William Drysdale. 1988 J, pp 24-26

BARBADOS CHERRY See Acerola

BARBADOS GOOSEBERRY

From the Mailbag. By Peggy Winter. 1980 #1, pp 15-16

BARBERRY - Berberis vulgaris

BARE ROOT

Bare Root Time Again. By Jim Neitzel. 1979 #1, pp 18-21
Starting the New Tree. By Walter Jerris. 1985 #3, pp 6-7

BAYABAS See Guava

BAY, CALIFORNIA - Umbellulari californica

BAY LEAF (Laurus nobilis) See Bay Trees

BAY TREES

California Bay and Other Bay Leaves. By Donald F. Weitzel. 1987 J, pp 49-52
CRFG Kitchen: Two Bay Trees (or three) What's the Difference? By Caroline Hoover. 1987 #2, p 29
Herb Trees for Warm Climates. By Robert E. Bond. 1989 J, pp 43-44

BAYBERRY

Herb Trees for Warm Climates. By Robert E. Bond. 1989 J, p 46

BEACH PLUM

Rare Fruit Sources. By Arlo Hale Smith. 1977 #1, pp 3-16

BELL APPLE - Passiflora laurifolia

BENGAL QUINCE - Aegle marmelos

BENINCASA HISPIDA - Chinese watermelon, White pumpkin

BERBERIS VULGARIS - Barberry

BERGAMOT - Citrus bergamia

BERRIES

A Naturalist in Western China. By Ernest H. Wilson. 1976 YB, pp 95-96
Deciduous Fruit Varieties. By Jim Neitzel. 1980 YB, pp 20-40

BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA - Brazil Nut
A forest tree, native to northern Brazil and Guiana, that grows 100' tall and has been grown in Hawaii. The fruit is round, woody, 6" long and contains 12-24 nuts per fruit. Almost all of the commercial crop is collected from wild trees.

BETIK See Papaya

BILIMBI - Averrhoa bilimbi

BIGNAI

Bignai: Antidesma bunius. By John McIntyre, Jr.. 1977 YB, p 37
Bignay: Antidesma bunius, Euphorbiaceae. By Roberto E. Coronel. 1982 #1, pp 20-21

BILLARDIEA LONGIFLORA - Appleberry

BIRIBA See Rollinia

BIXA ORELLANA - Achiote, Lipstick Tree, Annatto
A small tree with a round head, generally grown as an ornamental because of its lovely flowers of various colors. The seeds of the flower have a reddish powder which is used as a vegetable tint for soaps, rice, margarine, cheese and many other products. It is believed to come from Brazil but was carried throughout Central and South America by the Indians, who used the coloring as body paint, and by women, who used it as lipstick. The dye contains Vitamin C.

BLACK HAW See Viburnum Species

BLACK SAPOTE

Black Sapote Diospyros ebenaster seedlings. By Allan Bredeson. 1975 #2, p 12
Observations on a Black Sapote. By Phil Clark. 1985 #2, p 21
Sapote Negro: Diospyros digyna. By John McIntyre, Jr. 1977 YB, p 44
The Black Sapote. By Burton E. Fisch. 1975 YB, pp 90-97
The Black Sapote: a Persimmon Relative. By William T. Drysdale. 1987, J pp 7-9
Update from Palm Beach. By Tommy Reese. 1982 #2, pp 19-21

BLACKBERRIES

Bare Root Time Again. By Jim Neitzel. 1979 #1, pp 18-1
Rare Blackberry. By Milo D. Gibson. 1973 #2, p 5
Raspberries/Blackberries: Breeding Diseases and Growth. By Ron Kadish. 1988 #4, p 52
Raspberries. Blackberries and Blueberries. By Bob Holzinger. 1989 J, pp 5-7
Some Interesting New Cultivars. By Jim Neitzel. 1985 #3, p 5

BLIGHIA SAPIDA - Akee
Native to Guinea and named after William Bligh of the HMS Bounty, who carried many plants to different parts of the world, this tree is grown and appreciated in Jamaica and the West Indies. It is not the fruit that is edible, but the fleshy white arils. The fruit is three-angled and splits or pops open when mature to reveal the black seeds, which are poisonous, and the arils. It is important that the fruit open naturally because the unripe aril is not digestible. The ripe aril can be eaten raw or immersed in boiling salt water for 15-20 minutes, until tender and bright yellow. The tree is outstanding with its racemes of white flowers and glossy evergreen leaves. It can be propagated by seed or cuttings and produces two crops a year.

BLIMBING ASAM See Camias

BLIMBING MANIS See Carambola

BLOOD BANANA - Musa sumatrana

BLOOD ORANGE - Citrus sinensis

BLUE TARO - Xanthosoma violaceum

BLUEBERRIES

Blueberries in Southern California: a Few Notes. By Bob Holzinger. 1988 #3, p 18
Blueberries: Vaccinium corymbosum; V. ashei; Rabbiteyes, etc. By Paul H. Thomson. 1976 #1, p 10
Farkleberries as Rootstock for Blueberries. By Floyd Blount Jr.. 1976 YB, pp 70-72
Formosan Blueberry for Southern California. By Roy V. Johnson. 1976 #1, p 9
Gleanings: Blueberries. By Jim Neitzel. 1984 #1, pp 30-31
Gleanings. By Jim Neitzel. 1981 #4, pp 18-19
Great New Blueberry Plant, the Cactus. By Peggy Winter. 1979 #4, pp 10-12
Growing Blueberries, Cherries, Cheri- moyas, Longans, Apples in Thousand Oaks. By Robert F. Vieth. 1978 #4, pp 6-7
Miscellaneous Musings of a Misgiving Miscreant. By John Delevoryas. 1972 #2, pp 1-3
Notes from our Members. 1976 #1, pp 9-10
Ovendried Blueberry "raisins". By Lloyd Rosenvold. 1983 #3, p 28
Raspberries. Blackberries and Blueberries. By Bob Holzinger. 1989 J, pp 5-7
Tropical Blueberries. By Herbert K. Durand. 1978 #4, p 15

BOLIVIA

Book Review: Flora Amazonica Boliviana. Reviewed by John Riley. 1988 #4, p 54
Book Review: Manual de Plantas Economicas de Bolivia. Reviewed by John Riley. 1988 #4, p 54

BOMBAX GLABRA - Malabar Chestnut, Guiana Chestnut
A large water-loving mid-sized Central American tree that produces large multiple-seeded round fruit. Edible raw but normally roasted, tasting somewhat like chestnuts. The young leaves and flowers are cooked and used as a vegetable. (formerly called Pachira aquatica.) See Malabar Chestnut

BONSAI

Kiwi Plants in a Container? By Roger Meyer. 1989 J, pp 29-31

BOOK REVIEWS - NOTE: All books are listed under subject headings. If you are looking for a specific title, use this heading. For a specific fruit or subject, use that heading.

101 Ways to Use Paw Paws. By Anne-marie Endt. 1982 #4, p 15
20th Anniversary Meeting: Living Off the Land, Marian Van Atta. 1988 #4, p 27
After Dinner Gardening Book, Reviewed by John McIntyre Jr.. 1976 #1, p 7
Agronomy of Major Tropical Crops. By C.N. Williams. Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1980 #1, p 8
American Indian Food and Lore. Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1977 #4, p 12
Avocado Growers Handbook. Reviewed by Bob Chambers. 1984 #1, p 20
Bananas. By R.H. Stover and N.W. Simmonds. Reviewed by Eph Konigsberg. 1988 #1, p 23
Book Buying Spree in Southeast Asia. By Brian Lievens. 1984 #3, pp 18-20
Book of Spices. Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1983 #4, p 25
Books and Articles Useful for Pruning and Other Cultural Practices. By Muriel Fisch. 1981 YB, pp 66-68
Cacao. Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1981 #1, p 12
Caribbean Cooking. By C. and A. Krochmal. Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1980 #1, p 10
Chocolate Lovers' Companion. By N. Kolpas Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1980 #1, p 9
Citrus Cook Book. Reviewed by Pat Sawyer. 1984 #2, p 25
Citrus Industry. Reviewed by Joseph W. Stephenson. 1969 #3, pp 1-2
Citrus: How to Select, Grow and Enjoy. Reviewed by Cal Bream. 1980 #4, pp 15-16
Classification of Genus Annona with Descriptions of New and Imperfectly Known Species. Reviewed by John Riley. 1988 #4, p 54
Common Malaysian Fruits. Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1981 #1, p 12
Complete Fruit Book. Reviewed by Tito Steere. 1983 #4, p 24
Composition of Hawaii. Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1981 #1, p 12
Cooking from the Garden. Reviewed by Dianne Hand. 1989, #3 p 30
Cooking with Carob. Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1981 #1, p 11
Cooking with Exotic Fruit. Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1981 #1, p 11
Cooking with Exotic Fruits and Vegetables. Reviewed by Eph Konigsberg. 1988 #1, p 24
Designing and Maintaining Your Edible Landscape Naturally. Reviewed by Robert Kourik. 1989 YB, pp 40-41
Dictionary of Economic Plants. Reviewed by John Riley. 1983 #3, p 12
Edible and Useful Plants of California. Review by Paul Thomson. 1978 #1, p 10; 1986 #1, p 17
Edible Leaves of the Tropics by F.W. Martin Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1980 #1, p 10
Edible Nuts of the World. Reviewed by Paul Thomson. 1978 #1, pp 10-11
Edible Ornamental Garden. By John E. Bryan and Coralie Castle. 1980 #3, p 19
Exotic Book Cookbook. Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1981 #1, p 11
Fifty Tropical Fruits of Nassau. By Kendal and Morton. 1970 #3, pp 3-4
Flora Amazonica Boliviana. Reviewed by John Riley. 1988 #4, p 54
Florida Fruit, Lewis S. Maxwell. Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1980 #1, p 8; Reviewed by Jim Neitzel. 1980 #4, p 22
Food, Waverly Root. Reviewed by Eph Konigsberg. 1988 #1, p 23
Free Farmer to Consumer Directories, by Gary Martin. 1982 #1, p 18
Free Food from 27 Wild Edibles. Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1983 #1, p 21
Fruit Growing in Warm Climates. Reviewed by Claude Sweet. 1985 #1, p 32
Fruit. Reviewed by Carol Frye Graham. 1982 #1, p 25
Fruits for South Florida. By David Sturrock. Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1980 #1, p 10
Fruits of Hawaii. By C.D. Miller, K. Bazore, M. Bartlow Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1980 #1, p 10
Fruits of Warm Climates. By Julia Morton. Reviewed by Ron Kadish. 1988 #2, p 22
Frutas en Colombia. By Eduardo Sarmiento Gomez. By Peggy Winter. 1988 #2, pp 23-24
Gardener's Dictionary Good for a Chuckle. By Constance Virtue. 1982 #4, pp 21-22
Gardener's Directory. Reviewed by Joseph W. Stephenson. 1969 #3, p 1
Ginger Up Your Cookery. Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1983 #4, p 25
Grapefruit. Reviewed by J.W. Stephenson. 1976 #1, p 8
Growing Custard Apples. Reviewed by Ron Kadish. 1988 #4, p 53
Growing Fruit in Australia. Reviewed by Eph Konigsberg. 1983 #2, pp 28-29
Growing Unusual Fruit. By Alan E. Simmons. Reviewed by William T. Drysdale. 1973 #4, p 8
Handbook of Trop. and Subtropical Horticulture. By Ernest and Ervin Mortensen Reviewed by R. Parkhurst. 1980 #1, p 9
Handbook on Fruit Trees and Shrubs, Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1981 #1, p 12
Hortus III. Reviewed by Joseph W. Stephenson. 1969 #3, p 1
How to Build a Fruit Tree. Reviewed by Bob Chambers. 1984 #1, p 20
Hoyt's Check Lists for Ornamental Plants of Subtropical Regions. Reviewed by Joseph W. Stephenson. 1969 #3, p 1
In Gardens of Hawaii. By Marie C. Neal. Reviewed by John Townsend. 1982 #2, p 10
In Search of the Golden Apple. Reviewed by Bob Chambers. 1983 #3, pp 12-13
Introduction to the Botany of Tropical Crops. By Leslie S. Cobley. Reviewed by R. Parkhurst. 1980 #1, p 9
Joy of a Home Fruit Garden. Reviewed by Margaret Tipton Wheatly. 1975 #2, p 16
Kiwifruit Handbook. Reviewed by Ron Kadish. 1988 #3, pp 28-29
Majesty, the Exceptional Trees of Hawaii. Reviewed by John F. Swift. 1983 #2, p 28
Malayan Fruits. By Betty Moleworthy Allen. 1970 #3, pp 3-4
Malaysian Fruits in Colour. Reviewed by Carol Frye Graham. 1982 #1, p 26
Manual de Plantas Economicas de Bolivia. Reviewed by John Riley. 1988 #4, p 54
Manual of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit. By Wilson Popenoe. Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1981 #1, pp 12-13
Maurice's Tropical Cookbook. Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1983 #4, p 24
Native Plant Propagation. 1988 #3, p 28
North American Apples: Varieties, Rootstocks. 1981 #1, p 13
Organic Farming in Hawaii, Susan Graham; by Peggy Winter 1988 #2, pp 23-24
Our Philippine Fruit and Their Preparation. Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1981 #1, p 12
Plant Propagation, Principles/ Practices. Reviewed by Warren Amstutz. 1975 #4, p 8
Plants for Man. By Robert W. Schery. Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1980 #1, p 9
Preserving the Fruits of the Earth. Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1977 #4, pp 11-12
Promising Fruits of the Philippines. By R.E.Coronel. Reviewed by Brian Lievens. 1984 #3, pp 21-22
Propagation of Tropical Fruit Trees. Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1981 #1, p 13
Quinoa: the Supergrain. By Rebecca Wood. Reviewed by Ron Kadish. 1989 #4, p 30
Rare Fruit in Colombia. Reviewed by Catherine French Chaparro. 1976 #3, p 4
Raspberries and Blackberries: Breeding Diseases and Growth. Reviewed by Ron Kadish. 1988 #4, p 52
Recommended Books. By Bob Chambers. 1987 YB, pp 44-45
Recommended Reading by Fruit Specialists. By Kittie R. Rau. 1988 YB, pp 5-28
Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Reviewed by Ian Hartland. 1976 #1, p 8
Tropical Crops: Dicotyledons, Monocotyledons. By J.W. Purseglove Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1980 #1, p 8
Tropical Fruit Desserts. Reviewed by Pat Houghton. 1984 #1, p 19
Tropical Fruit Recipes - Rare and Exotic Fruits of Florida. Reviewed by Paul H. Thomson. 1977 #2, pp 3-4
Tropical Fruit with Sweet Flavor and Pleasant Aroma. Reviewed by Paul Thomson. 1978 #1, p 11
Tropical Fruits. By J.A. Samson. Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1981 #1, p 11
Tropical Gardening Handbook for the Home Gardener. By Peggy and Hickok Hodge. Reviewed by R. Parkhurst. 1980 #1, p 9
Tropical Planting and Gardening. By Nixon Smiley. Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1980 #1, p 9
Tropical Tree Fruits for Australia. By P.E. Page. Reviewed by Robert R. Chambers. 1984 #4, p 26
Tropical Tuber Crops. By I.C. Onwueme. Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1980 #1, p 8
Uncommon Fruits and Vegetables. By Elizabeth Schneider. Reviewed by Ron Kadish. 1988 #2, p 21
Under-exploited Trop Plants with Promising Economic Value. Reviewed by R. Parkhurst. 1980 #1, p 8
USDA Handbook. By Franklin W. Martin. 1978 #4, p 5
Various Fruit Bulletins. By Paul H. Thomson. 1977 #2, pp 3-4
Vegetables of Southeast Asia. Reviewed by John Riley. 1983 #3, p 13
Western Fruits, Berries and Nuts. Reviewed by Carol F. Graham. 1982 #1, p 25
World Guide to Cooking Fruits and Vegetables. Reviewed by Rick Parkhurst. 1977 #4, p 11
You Can Grow Tropical Fruit Trees, Reviewed by Pat Houghton. 1984 #1, p 19

BOTANICAL GARDENS

7th International Fruit Club Seminar. By David M. Guggenheim. 1989, #4 pp 3-10
Abstract: 20th Anniversary Meeting: Fruit and Spice Park in S. Florida. By Chris B. Rollins. 1988 #4, pp 30-32
Bits & Pieces. By Peggy Winter. 1986 #4, pp 27-29
Brooklyn Botanical Garden. By T.K. Wang. 1980 #1, p 14
CRFG Trip to Hawaii. By Robert Chambers. 1982 #4, pp 10-14
Forestiere Underground Garden near Fresno. By Albert Fei. 1975 #2, pp 12-13
Fullerton Arboretum. 1980 #1, p 11
June Meeting and Plant Sale. By Pat Sawyer. 1980 #2, 21
Quail Botanical Garden. By Harry Stillman. 1979 #1, p 22
Quail Gardens Foundation. 1971 YB, pp 1-32-133
San Diego Subtropical Fruit Garden. 1986 #3, pp 16-17
Self Guided Tropical Fruit Tour at Quail Gardens. By Carol Frye Graham. 1981 #3, p 13
U.C. Berkeley Tropical Orchard. By J. Garrin Fullington. 1975 #2, pp 13-14

BRAZIL

Eugenia luschnathiana. By Alan Bredeson. 1980 #4, pp 26-29
Report from Brazil. By Rick Parkhurst. 1982 #1, p 14

BRAZIL NUT - Bertholletia excelsa

BRAZILIAN CHERRY See Surinam Cherry

BRAZILIAN GUAVA - Psidium guineense

BREADFRUIT, MEXICAN - Monstera deliciosa

BREADFRUIT

Rare Fruit in Zaire. By Roy Danforth. 1987 J, pp 13-15
Rimas: Artocarpus communis. By John McIntyre, Jr.. 1977 YB, p 44
The Versatile Breadfruit. By Donald Launer. 1988 #1, p 29

BREADNUT See Breadfruit

BREADNUT, MAYAN See Brosium alicastrum

BREADROOT - Psoralea esculenta

BROMELIA BALANSAE
This relative of the pineapple looks like a pineapple and suckers readily. The flesh of this yellow fruit is very acidic and unpalatable. It contains a great deal of calcium oxalate, but it can be diluted and made into a pleasant tasting drink. Flowers are similar to the pineapple's but not as tightly placed, the ovaries being separate rather than fused. Bromelias are quite cold tolerant.

BROMELIA KARATAS
Similar to the above plant but the whole plant is compressed to ground level. The fruit is yellow and good to eat when dead ripe.

BROMELIA PINGUIN - Wild Pineapple, Pinguin
This plant also resembles the pineapple and is used as a hedge, being 3-4' high with leaves as long as 6' but only 1½" wide and edged with spines. The fruit is a crowded head of berries (separate, not joined as in the pineapple) which look like small plums. The juice is acid and makes a good drink.

BROSIUM ALICASTRUM - Breadnut, Mayan Breadnut
This Central American tree, a relative of the breadfruit and fig, can withstand a reasonable amount of cold. The wood is light colored, hard and used for cabinetry. The 1" round yellow fruit contains a seed which is edible when boiled or roasted. Propagated by seed.

BROUSSONETIA PAPYRIFERA - Paper Mulberry

BRUSH CHERRY

Jellies, Jams and Dried Fruit. By Wilbur G. Wood. 1973 YB, pp 105-107

BUAH NONA - Annona squamosa

BUAH SUSU See Passiflora

BUDDHA'S HAND - Citrus medica

BUFFALO BERRY

Growing Rare Fruit in Northern Calif. By John M. Riley. 1973 YB, pp 67-90
Rare Fruit Sources. By Arlo Hale Smith. 1977 #1, pp 3-16

BUFFALO CURRANT - Ribes odoratum

BUFFALO THORN - Zizyphus mucronata

BULLOCK'S HEART - Annona reticulata

BUNCHOSIA ARGENTA - Peanut butter fruit

BYNYA NUT - Araucaria bidwilli

BURDEKIN PLUM - Pleiogymium timoriense

BUSH MELON See Pepino

BUTTER FRUIT - Diospyros discolor

BUTIA CAPITATA - Jelly Palm, Pindo Palm
This South American palm can be found as far north as Georgia. The dense, short-trunk, feather-leaved, blue-green palm bears large bunches of 1" yellowish or pink fruits that are used for wine or jelly. See Jelly Palm

BYRSONIMA CRASSIFOLIA - Nance, Golden Spoon
This small Central/South American tree produces a spray of yellow flowers followed by yellow acid fruits, which are eaten fresh or used for jellies, wines, liquors. New larger and sweeter varieties have been found. The tree can be found in South Florida.

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