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Apples of North America : 192 exceptional varieties for gardeners, growers and cooks / Tom Burford.
LIBRA SB363.3.A1 B87 2013
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Burford, Tom.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Apples--Varieties--North America.
- Apples.
- Apples--North America.
- Apples--Varieties.
- North America.
- Genre:
- GARDENING & LANDSCAPING.
- Physical Description:
- 300 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2013.
- Summary:
- The book is brimming with beautiful portraits of heirloom and modern apples of merit, each accompanied by distinguishing characteristics and common uses. As the view broadens to the orchard, you will find information on planting, pruning, grafting, and more. The exploration of the apple culminates with an overview of the fruit's transformative capabilities when pressed, fermented, cooked, or dried.
- Contents:
- Apple varieties A to Z
- The orchard primer
- Planning and designing an orchard
- Planting and cultural management
- Propagation
- Apple products
- Recommended uses of apple varieties.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-282) and index.
- Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) Annual Literature Award Nominee, 2015
- ISBN:
- 9781604692495
- 1604692499
- OCLC:
- 819860825
- Publisher Number:
- 9998746
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