Old Southern Apples

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Summary: Old Southern Apples
Review: 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.

Rating:
Summary: Old Southern Apples
Review: 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.

Rating:
Summary: An excellent reference and history of old apple varieties
Review: 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.

Rating:
Summary: An excellent reference and history of old apple varieties
Review: 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.