Apples, A Guide to British Apple Varieties

Hardback

Condition: New

This is a wonderful source book of the most versatile and British fruit - the apple. It offers information on apples for every occasion, covering desert, cooking and cider varieties. It features delicious recipes on everything from apple crumble to making cider. It is packed with practical advice on growing and picking your own apples. Everyone wants to eat local, homegrown food and this is a wonderful source book of the quintessential English fruit - the apple. Covering a range of apple varieties found growing in the orchards of the British countryside, the book covers a wide range of desert apples, cooking apples and cider apples. Information on each variety includes a description of shape and color for easy recognition and, of course, a description of the taste. Recipes are given throughout the book, from apple crumble to making your own cider. The book is packed with practical advice on how to grow and pick your own apples, from choosing apple trees to planting and attracting wildlife into your orchard, alongside information on harvesting and storing your crop.