Food Science for Gardeners: Grow, Harvest, and Prepare Nutrient Dense Foods by Robert Pavlis

Everyone's guide to using the power of science to produce healthier and tastier fruits and vegetables

From garden to fork, Food Science for Gardeners is everyone's guide to optimizing the quality of garden produce and preparing the most delicious and nutritious food possible.

Beginning with a high-level overview of food quality and nutrient density, this invaluable resource then takes a deep, but accessible, dive into:

• The essential nutrient groups as well as phytonutrients and their anti-oxidant properties
• Factors affecting food safety such as pesticides, microplastics, bacteria, and other forms of chemical and biological contamination
• The pros and cons of a host of approaches to food storage and preservation, as well as an extensive variety of cooking methods
• Gardening techniques for growing nutritious food
• A complete section dedicated to the best growing methods for common fruits and vegetables.

Whether you're a home gardener, local food enthusiast, or small-scale farmer, Food Science for Gardeners demystifies the science of food, enabling you to put the best quality vegetables and fruits on your plate.

Robert Pavlis is a chemist, Master Gardener, speaker, blogger, and owner and developer of Aspen Grove Gardens, a 6-acre botanical garden featuring 3,000 varieties of plants. He is the award-winning author of many published works, including the popular Soil Science for Gardeners series and Building Natural Ponds. Robert lives in Guelph, Canada.

Review Quotes:

"If you eat what you grow, you need this book!"-Jeff Lowenfels, a.k.a. Lordr to of the Roots, and author, Teaming With Microbes Tetralogy and DIY Autoflowering Cannabis

"Up-to-date, scientific, and leavened with common sense, what a useful reference this is for anyone interested in growing food!"--Linda Gilkeson, educator and author, Backyard Bounty

"This is a much needed book! We need to get back to nature and the food that keeps us healthy."--Lynn Gillespie, organic farmer, thelivingfarm.org