Covers the region's bounty, from apples to strawberries. Learn how to grow produce, prune properly, and deal with pests. Tells about Washington wine and the history of the fruit industry. Gorgeous photos!
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This review is from: Fruits & Berries of the Pacific Northwest (Paperback)
Although there are plenty of color photos, most of the varieties mentioned do not have accompanying pictures, which would make identification easier. Additionally, I was hoping for a primer of fruits that grow wild in the Pacific NW, but this seems to cover coast-to-coast varieties.
This book would be more helpful if you had a particular fruit in mind, and were looking for a variety that would be suitable to your area and climate. It's not very helpful if you want to identify something growing in your neck of the woods.
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I live west of the Cascades and have been wanting to start a small orchard. Not knowing anything about trees I found this book at a used book store. I like how the author lists fruit varieties and then lets you know if they are better for the west or east part of the state. Some varieties have both where some have just one or the other. There are not tons of pictures of each fruit type, but a quick internet search will give you a picture. I wanted a list of trees that have the best chance at my area and this book gives that information. I can then do further research to find out which of the trees he lists are best for my situation. I'm excited that there is on apricot tree that he lists as a west variety. The second part of this book gives planting, growing, pruning, and pest control advise. It's not a very extensive book, but it has basics which is what I wanted. I highly recommend this book.
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The Pacific Northwest has it all - river valleys that twist and turn enroute to the ocean, broad prairies bearing thick coats of grass and shrub, mountains and ridges clad with green conifers, deserts spotted with sagebrush and feathery-headed bunchgrass, damp coastal reaches washed with frequent rains - the list goes on and on. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fresh market sales, commercial orchard, apple industry, yellow flesh, juicy flesh, red blush, vigorous tree, fruit industry, hardy tree Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, United States, New York, Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Van Westen, Yakima Valley, Bitterroot Valley, Columbia River, Granny Smith, Hood River, Apples Galore, Cascade Mountains, Early History, New Zealand, Rome Beauty, Wahluke Slope, Ben Davis, Department of Agriculture, New Jersey, Sam Birch, Santa Rosa, Washington State University, Fort Vancouver New!
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The Pacific Northwest has it all - river valleys that twist and turn enroute to the ocean, broad prairies bearing thick coats of grass and shrub, mountains and ridges clad with green conifers, deserts spotted with sagebrush and feathery-headed bunchgrass, damp coastal reaches washed with frequent rains - the list goes on and on. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fresh market sales, commercial orchard, apple industry, yellow flesh, juicy flesh, red blush, vigorous tree, fruit industry, hardy tree Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, United States, New York, Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Van Westen, Yakima Valley, Bitterroot Valley, Columbia River, Granny Smith, Hood River, Apples Galore, Cascade Mountains, Early History, New Zealand, Rome Beauty, Wahluke Slope, Ben Davis, Department of Agriculture, New Jersey, Sam Birch, Santa Rosa, Washington State University, Fort Vancouver New!
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- Apple Trees (Plants: Life Cycles) by Saunders-Smith on page 57
- Fruits for the Home Garden by U. P. Hedrick in Back Matter
- Fruits and Berries for the Home Garden by Lewis Hill in Back Matter
- Grape Growing by Robert J. Weaver in Back Matter
- Peaches Of New York by U. P. Hedrick in Back Matter
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