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CRFG Publications 1969-1989 Index - B
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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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