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Tag: C18th

Charlotte Mason, on Making ‘German Fritters’

Here’s an eighteenth century recipe for boozy, sugary, fried apple fritters that sounds like sweet simplicity itself.

Published April 6, 2022
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged apple dessert, apple recipe, apples, C18th, Charlotte Mason

Sir James Justice, on The Errors of Fruit Sellers

How would you prefer your apples, Sir James? Why, in a straw-lined, paper-padded barrel. Obviously.

Published February 19, 2022
Categorised as Quotations Tagged C18th, fruit quality, Sir James Justice

Amelia Simmons, on Grafting a ‘Family Tree’

Words of wisdom here on how to keep youngsters out of mischief by teaching them the art of apple tree grafting.

Published January 10, 2022
Categorised as Quotations, Top Fruit Grafting Tagged Amelia Simmons, C18th, family tree, grafting

William Verral, on Making ‘Pears Portuguese Fashion, with Currants’

Here’s an eighteenth century twist on a seasonal classic, involving good winter pears and a pint of port.

Published December 20, 2021
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged C18th, pear, pear dessert, pear recipe, William Verral

‘E.H.B.’ on ‘Apple Florentine’ at Christmas

This giant apple pie, served up with a quart of well-spiced ale, sounds like a recipe for my sort of Christmas feast.

Published December 17, 2021
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged apple, apple dessert, apple recipe, C18th, C19th, Florentine, William Hone

Edward Lambert, on Making ‘Pippin Knots’

Here’s a C18th recipe for a twisty toffee treat made from apples and sugar. just in time for Bonfire Night.

Published November 4, 2021
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged apple recipe, C18th, pippin knots

Henry Howard, on Stewing Pears

Here’s a delicious-sounding, rather boozy, spicy-sweet, early C18th recipe for baking and stewing Warden pears.

Published November 2, 2021
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged C18th, Henry Howard, pear, pear dessert, pear recipe, warden

A Book of Simples, on Making ‘Quince Cakes’

Here’s an intriguing pair of eighteenth century receipts for quince ‘cakes’ of the boiled, jellied gum-drop variety.

Published October 19, 2021
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged C18th, cake, jelly, quince, quince recipe

Mary Smith, on Drying ‘Green Gage Plumbs’

This eighteenth century method for drying greengages calls for candying your plum(b)s in syrup before setting them to dry.

Published September 29, 2021
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged C18th, drying, greengage, Mary Smith, plum, preserved fruit, sugar syrup

Henry Howard, on Making ‘Pippin Tansey’

Here’s Henry’s recipe for what amounts to a sweet, baked, pastry-less quiche, with spices and fried apple slices.

Published September 16, 2021
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged apple dessert., apples, C18th, Henry Howard, tansey

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Fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) causing classic bacterial ooze symptoms on apple fruit. This grower had good overall control utilizing Maryblyt to predict infection events & inform pesticide application timings. Controlling this disease during bloom is critical.

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