{"product_id":"fruit-book","title":"Fruit Book","description":"\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"7r494-ucuuux-rsevbo-dz501j\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-asin=\"0789214814\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" data-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween 1886 and 1942, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Pomology Division—pomology being the study of fruit growing—commissioned an illustrated register of fruits, most of which were painted by women artists. These watercolor illustrations were invaluable to growers, who used them as records of prized varieties that were in danger of being stolen or counterfeited by competitors. Today, the watercolors serve as a time capsule of America’s past agricultural landscape, including many heirloom varieties now lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis little book highlights 250 of the most mouthwatering paintings from the Pomological Watercolor Collection, including fruit from all fifty states and around the world, from apples and oranges to gooseberries and plums. It will make a delightful gift for gourmets and gardeners alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasures: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e4.4 x 4.7 in, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e336 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"wiole0-x0rale-l91w9r-w8xh26\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-asin=\"0789214814\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-feature-name=\"globalStoreInfoBullets\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"db0ic3-gy8gtw-4esbp7-av7qr1\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-asin=\"0789214814\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-feature-name=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45971715162346,"sku":null,"price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/4779\/2874\/files\/Book-2026-04-02T123559.079.png?v=1775151369","url":"https:\/\/www.thequeenbeebr.com\/products\/fruit-book","provider":"The Queen Bee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}