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Heritage Apples
In the course of the past century we have lost much of our rich heritage of orchard fruits. But with taste once again triumphing over shelf-life and sparking a renewed interest in local varieties, people around the world are rediscovering the delights of that most delicious and adaptable fruit: the apple.
This book features apple varieties from the Herefordshire Pomona that are still cultivated today. The Pomona—an exquisitely illustrated book of apples and pears—was published at the height of the Victorian era by a small rural naturalists’ club. Its beautiful illustrations and authoritative text are treasured by book collectors and apple experts alike. From the Blenheim Orange and Worcester Pearmain to the less fêted yet scrumptious Ribston Pippin, Margil, and Pitmaston Pine Apple, Heritage Apples is illustrated with the Pomona’s stunning paintings and tells the intriguing stories behind each variety, how they acquired their names, and their merits for eating, cooking, or making cider. Also featuring practical advice on how to choose and grow your own trees, this is the perfect book for apple-lovers and growers alike.
This book features apple varieties from the Herefordshire Pomona that are still cultivated today. The Pomona—an exquisitely illustrated book of apples and pears—was published at the height of the Victorian era by a small rural naturalists’ club. Its beautiful illustrations and authoritative text are treasured by book collectors and apple experts alike. From the Blenheim Orange and Worcester Pearmain to the less fêted yet scrumptious Ribston Pippin, Margil, and Pitmaston Pine Apple, Heritage Apples is illustrated with the Pomona’s stunning paintings and tells the intriguing stories behind each variety, how they acquired their names, and their merits for eating, cooking, or making cider. Also featuring practical advice on how to choose and grow your own trees, this is the perfect book for apple-lovers and growers alike.
- GenresNonfiction
248 pages, Hardcover
Published September 20, 2019
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About the author
Caroline Ball
8 books1 followerCaroline Ball is an editor, copywriter and occasional translator. She has written on subjects ranging from horticulture and travel to antiques and health, and has contributed to books about William Morris and a guide to historical sites.
Heritage Apples won the 2020 GMG Awards Practical Book of the Year. She saw A Cornucopia of Fruit and Vegetables published in 2021 ('the perfect lockdown project'), which will be followed by A Splendour of Succulents in the same series.
She is a keen gardener and, having been born a ‘Kentish Maid’, some of her earliest memories are of apple orchards in blossom.
Heritage Apples won the 2020 GMG Awards Practical Book of the Year. She saw A Cornucopia of Fruit and Vegetables published in 2021 ('the perfect lockdown project'), which will be followed by A Splendour of Succulents in the same series.
She is a keen gardener and, having been born a ‘Kentish Maid’, some of her earliest memories are of apple orchards in blossom.
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February 7, 2025
Index, pollinating times, ways to train apples to grow in a smaller space, and ALL KINDS of apple "biographies." Even though spraying does not appeal to me, I might make an exception if it doesn't involve climbing on a ladder, and many varieties can be short. Lovely!
January 18, 2023
Definitely the apple's bible, I took a lot of notes about the apple tree of my dreams!
A must-have if you want to learn bases about these curiosities about apples: history, tastes, smells, colours, shapes, flowers, tree grafts and gardening tecniques such as pruning.
A must-have if you want to learn bases about these curiosities about apples: history, tastes, smells, colours, shapes, flowers, tree grafts and gardening tecniques such as pruning.
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