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Tree Crops: A Permanent Agriculture, first published in 1929 and last updated in 1953 (and the edition reprinted here) is a classic, pioneering look at the use of trees for food, soil conservation, and sustainable agriculture. Author J. Russell Smith (1874-1966) travelled... Read Full Overview

This is an excellent reference for growing high-yield fruit-and nut-bearing trees.

A list of the most important books ever written about sustainable agriculture (and human health) would include Tree Crops by J. Russell Smith.

Author J. Russell Smith (1874-1966) travelled widely and shares his insights and research into agro-forestry, describing how trees such as carob, honey locust, persimmon, mulberry, oaks and pecans can be used to enrich the land and the people and animals dependent on it.

A complete reference for growing high-yield fruit- and nut-bearing trees.