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Category: Quotations

John French, on Making ‘Water of Fruits’

Please find enclosed 1 (one) instruction leaflet for your C17th home distillation kit; brick furnace, alembic and stave barrel not included.

Published May 27, 2023
Categorised as Quotations Tagged alcoholic drink, C17th, distillation, John French

M. Chomel (and Richard Bradley) on ‘Boiling of Cyder’

Why on earth would you want to boil cyder? Here’s a suggestion from the C18th, courtesy of Messrs. Chomel and Bradley.

Published March 25, 2023
Categorised as Cider, Quotations Tagged C18th, cider, cyder, M Chomel, Richard Bradley

M. Chomel (and Richard Bradley) on ‘Mixtures With Cyder’

Here are a few C18th suggestions as to added flavours that you might – or might not – like to add to your cyder.

Published March 19, 2023
Categorised as Cider, Quotations Tagged C18th, cider, cyder, herbal, M Chomel, mixtures, Richard Bradley

Conrad Heresbach (and Barnaby Googe) on Graffing

A few words of reasonable wisdom on ‘graffing’ from a learned C16th gentleman… plus a whole lot of apparent nonsense.

Published March 9, 2023
Categorised as Quotations Tagged Barnabe Googe, C16th, C17th, grafting, Konrad Heresbach

Anon, on Preserving Fruit Blossom from Spring Frosts

This C18th method for protecting fruit trees from the cold sounds a bit suspect to me, but the author was clearly convinced.

Published February 9, 2023
Categorised as Orchard Science, Quotations Tagged C18th, frost protection, irrigation

Benjamin Whitmill (the Elder) on Gathering Cyons

Here’s some eighteenth century advice on the best time to collect pear and plum scions and how to store them before grafting.

Published February 2, 2023
Categorised as Quotations, Top Fruit Grafting Tagged Benjamin Whitmill, C18th, grafting, scion cutting, scions

David Brossard, on Cherishing Apple Trees in Winter

What a lovely idea. I’m sure we all want to cherish our trees properly in winter, don’t we? Buckets at the ready, folks.

Published January 31, 2023
Categorised as Quotations Tagged advice, apple, C16th, David Brossard, fertiliser, Leonard Mascall

Dr A. W. Chase, on the Health Benefits of Apples

This C19th medical man was clearly a big fan of the humble apple and its wealth of health-giving properties.

Published January 26, 2023
Categorised as Quotations Tagged apple, Dr A W Chase, health, medicine

John Phin, on Avoiding (not Making) ‘Cider Without Apples’

Cider Without Apples? An obvious fraud. You definitely shouldn’t try this C19th recipe. Seriously. Don’t do it.

Published January 7, 2023
Categorised as Quotations Tagged apples, C19th, cider, cider without apples, John Phin, recipe

Charles Bellingham, on Recovering Old Trees, C17th Style

Got an old fruit tree that could do with a boost? Mr Bellingham has a suggestion, but you might not like it very much…

Published April 1, 2022
Categorised as Quotations Tagged C17th, Charles Bellingham, fertilisation

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  1. Darren T on Gallery: Lifecycle of an Apple, From Bud to Blossom to FruitJune 4, 2023

    You're welcome! :)

  2. Camille on Gallery: Lifecycle of an Apple, From Bud to Blossom to FruitJune 3, 2023

    Sorry for the delayed response, but thank you very much for all this information. I will keep it to refer…

  3. Darren T on How To: Thin Out Apple and Pear FruitletsJune 3, 2023

    Thank you Oltice, I'm very glad it was helpful. Thinning really is one of the most useful and important things…

  4. Oltice on How To: Thin Out Apple and Pear FruitletsJune 2, 2023

    This was absolutely brilliant. I know now why my apple tree doesn't produce any fruits this year, after having millions…

  5. Darren T on Dealing With Pear Midge Problems the Organic WayJune 2, 2023

    I'm sorry Ruth, but I don't have much experience with spraying, so I wouldn't know what to advise there. I…

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