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Prickly pear : the social history of a plant in the Eastern Cape / William Beinart and Luvuyo Wotshela.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Johannesburg, South Africa : Wits University Press, c2011.Description: 268 ill., plans, maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781868145300
  • 1868145301
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 641.34775 23
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Contents:
Prickly pear brewing and local knowledge in the Eastern Cape, 2000-2006 -- The spread of prickly pear, 1750-1900 -- Early debates about the control of prickly pears -- Experiments with cactus in the Cape: a miracle fodder? 1900-1930 -- Eradicating an invader: entomologists,cactoblastis and cochineal, 1930-1960 -- The multi-purpose plant, 1950-2006 -- Scientists and re-evaluation of cactus for fodder and fruit, 1960-2006 -- Afrikaners and the cultural revival of prickly pear -- Conclusion: back to the brewers.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-257) and index.

Prickly pear brewing and local knowledge in the Eastern Cape, 2000-2006 -- The spread of prickly pear, 1750-1900 -- Early debates about the control of prickly pears -- Experiments with cactus in the Cape: a miracle fodder? 1900-1930 -- Eradicating an invader: entomologists,cactoblastis and cochineal, 1930-1960 -- The multi-purpose plant, 1950-2006 -- Scientists and re-evaluation of cactus for fodder and fruit, 1960-2006 -- Afrikaners and the cultural revival of prickly pear -- Conclusion: back to the brewers.

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