Apples of North America: 192 Exceptional Varieties for Gardeners, Growers, and Cooks

Description

Author: Burford, Tom  (1935-2020)

Publisher: Timber Press

Pub Date: 2013

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Book: Fair to Good.  Binding tight.  No marks, bends or folds.  Rear spine edge at foot has an approx. 1′ split, and wear to spine foot.   Very light edge and corner wear.  Dust Jacket: Good.  NOT price clipped.  Light wear at upper edge and lower rear corner.  Some scuffing to rear cover.

Notes: If there’s such a thing as “The National Fruit” the apple is arguably at or near the top.  I worked for almost a decade with a grower who had 550 apple trees, and I learned about the different varieties and their ripening schedules, and lifted more bushels of apples than I care to count.  Besides the descriptions and histories of the 192 varieties there is also information on diseases, disease resistance, interior and exterior descriptions, pollination requirements, ripening seasons, orchard design, pruning, propagation, and pests.   No recipes per se, but descriptions of how to make butters, vinegars, ciders, applesauces, etc.  Doesn’t include some of the newer hybrid varieties you’re starting to see in the stores (Cosmic Crisp, Pink Lady, Jazz e.g.)  My favorite?  Arkansas Black.