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Old Southern Apples

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This book successfully conveys what is lost when an old apple tree is cut down. It emphasizes the importance of apples throughout the history of the south. Furthermore, it provides excellent descriptions of the many varieties of old southern apples. The research that went into creating this book was obviously tremendous.The descriptions include over 1600 varities of apples. Throughout the book, the author is able to relate his great enthusiasm for old apple varieties as well as a profound sense of loss over the destruction of an important part of Southern heritage. "Old Southern Apples" has even inspired me to start my own search for the old varieties of apple trees. This is a resource that no Southern fruit grower should be without.

This book successfully conveys what is lost when an old apple tree is cut down. It emphasizes the importance of apples throughout the history of the south. Furthermore, it provides excellent descriptions of the many varieties of old southern apples. The research that went into creating this book was obviously tremendous.The descriptions include over 1600 varities of apples. Throughout the book, the author is able to relate his great enthusiasm for old apple varieties as well as a profound sense of loss over the destruction of an important part of Southern heritage. "Old Southern Apples" has even inspired me to start my own search for the old varieties of apple trees. This is a resource that no Southern fruit grower should be without.

Great Book. If you like apples, get this book and you'll become passionate about apples. Great history on old apples grown in the old south, most of which are now very rare. This book made this transplanted Yankee feel like an old southern rebel farmer.

A must-have book for anyone who loves apples and wonders how they evolved. The history of the early orchards is fascinating. There are around 1600 descriptions of apples that are still available. In addition there are 1300 more descriptions of extinct varieties. There are several pages of color plates of various apples along with names and addresses of nursery suppliers of trees and rootstocks. There is an excellent index.
I was doubly interested in the book because my home county in VA is mentioned several times, as well as the cover photo being from the same county.

Great info from A-Z about apple history in this book! Very hard to find and worth it!

This book is obviously a labor of love, but for the person with a few
old apple trees who wants to see what kind they may be, forget it. There
are a few drawings (in color) but most of the apples are only described
by location and unless you own that location, it is meaningless to you.