{"product_id":"the-melon","title":"The Melon","description":"\u003cp\u003eMelons Are The Vegetable Garden'S Crown Jewelsand Amy Goldman'S Lifelong Passion And Calling. Her New Book, The Melon, Will Entice And Educate, Whether You Are A Passionate Gardener, A Locavore, Or Simply Delight In The Inherent Beauty And Evanescence Of The Fruits Of The Vine.The Melon Was Produced By Amy Goldman In Collaboration With Celebrated Photographer Victor Schrager Over The Course Of Nine Years. It'S A Cut Above Their Awardwinning Melon Book Melons For The Passionate Grower, Published In 2002. In The Intervening Years, Goldman Has Grown As A Gardener And Has Learned A Lot More. She Has Taken Advantage Of Recent Research Findings That Informed Her Thinking On Crop History And Best Cultural Practices.The Melon Includes Additional Horticultural Groups Of Melon And Gives Watermelonwhich Is Less Genetically Diversemore Of A Fair Shake. Much Like The Word Cantaloupe, Which Is Used Colloquially And Erroneously By Americans To Describe Muskmelon, The Word Melon Is Commonly Used In The United States To Refer To Both Melon And Watermelon. These Vining Crops Belong To Two Different Species Within The Cucurbitaceae Or Gourd Family Of Plants.Melon And Watermelon Are Now Among The World'S Most Important Vegetable Crops. The 125 Varieties Illustrated And Described In The Melon Comprise 85 Melons And 40 Watermelons From All Over The Globe. Their Stories Are As Diverse As The Melons Themselves.In Addition To The Stunning Portraits And Beauty Shots And Detailed Descriptions Of Melons, The Melon Includes Indepth Sections On Picking And Choosing Melons And Watermelons In The Market, Growing Them In The Garden, And Saving Pure Heirloom Seeds. Mouthwatering Recipes By Renowned Cookbook Author Mindy Fox Complete The Journey From Seed To Table.Honored By The American Horticultural Society In 2020 As One Of The Top Three Gardening Books.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"City Point Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47086156513525,"sku":"SONG1947951130","price":44.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/71DcTMm5BlL_94d68a3f-109b-49d3-9fa5-9cbd130b1d4f.jpg?v=1759342837","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/the-melon","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}