The best apples to buy and grow /

The best apples to buy and grow /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Brooklyn, N.Y. : Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, c2005.
Description:	120 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Brooklyn Botanic Garden all-region guides ; handbook #181 Brooklyn Botanic Garden all-region guides ; handbook #181.
Subject:	Apples -- Varieties. Apples. Apples. Apples -- Varieties.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9906778

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Other authors / contributors:	Hanson, Beth.
ISBN:	1889538663 9781889538662
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 112) and index.
Summary:	Your indispensable field guide to the crispy, crunchy, intensely flavorful apples increasingly available at supermarkets, farmers' markets, farm stands, and orchards. Use this handbook to discover some of the tastiest antique and modern varieties, and how to use them for cooking, baking, cider making, or eating fresh.--COVER.

Table of Contents:

A Curious Tale: The Apple in North America
Johnny Appleseed: Apple Entrepreneur
Antique Apples: A Guide for Eaters and Growers
Classic Delicacies: Cider and Pie
The Makings of a Good Cider
Elements of a Perfect Apple Pie
60 Great Apples
The ABCs of Growing Apples at Home
A Grafting Primer
Restoring a Derelict Apple Tree
Bagging Fruits to Control Pests and Diseases
Planting an Apple Hedge: An Orchard for Small Spaces
Apple Sources
For More Information
Contributors
USDA Hardiness Zone Map
Index