The Book Of Apples - Hardcover

Richards, Alison; Morgan, Joan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0091777593 ISBN 13: 9780091777593

Publisher: Ebury Press, 1993

Synopsis

This book is likely to become an immediate classic - a comprehensive world-wide survey of apples. Joan Morgan is probably the only person alive to have tasted and annotated every known apple variety in Britain (and many others), and her scholarship, knowledge and evident love of apples shine through these pages. Beginning with a fascinating history of apple-growing from earliest times, she describes the multiplication of varieties which culminated in the golden age of apples as a dessert fruit in the 19th century. There is a practical section on growing apples and eating them - the characteristics of different varieties, growing, training and pruning, pest protection, serving and cooking. And finally there is a complete annotated directory of the National Apple Collection at Brogdale, the largest of its kind in the world. Also included are useful lists of apple collections throughout the world, and of nurserymen supplying individual varieties. The book is illustrated by 36 magnificent colour paintings by Elizabeth Dowle, specially commissioned for this book, as well as numerous other illustrations in line and halftone.

About this title

Book Description

This book is the definitive survey of apple varieties throughout the world, providing a history of apple growing from earliest times, a practical section on growing apples and eating them, and a complete annotated directory of the finest varieties, together with lists of apple collections throughout the world.

Synopsis

This book is the survey of apple varieties throughout the world, providing a history of apple-growing from earliest times, a practical section on growing apples and eating them, and an annotated directory of the finest varieties, together with lists of apple collections throughout the world. Beginning with a fascinating history of apple-growing from earliest times, she describes the multiplication of varieties which culminated in the golden age of apples as a dessert fruit in the 19th century. There is a practical section on growing apples and eating them - the characteristics of different varieties, growing, training and pruning, pest protection, serving and cooking. Finally there is a complete annotated directory of the National Apple Collection at Brogdale, the largest of its kind in the world. Also included are useful lists of apple collections throughout the world, and of nurserymen supplying individual varieties. The book is illustrated by 36 magnificent colour paintings by Elizabeth Dowle, specially commissioned for this book, as well as numerous other illustrations in line and halftone.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0091777593
• ISBN 13: 9780091777593
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 304
• Illustrator: Dowle Elizabeth