The Latest Part of the ‘Beefing’ Apples Story is Now Live
This instalment details the convoluted story of the (re?)discovery of ‘Herefordshire Beefing’ by Dr Robert Hogg and Dr Henry Graves Bull in 1876.
This instalment details the convoluted story of the (re?)discovery of ‘Herefordshire Beefing’ by Dr Robert Hogg and Dr Henry Graves Bull in 1876.
The second half of the nineteenth century provides us with Dr. Robert Hogg, Dr. Henry Graves Bull, switching synonyms, pomological pugilism, and a whole lot more.
The first installment of my history of these fine old apple varieties is finally ready to read.
A chance glance at a Tweet sparks hours of enjoyable research into old apple varieties and this very long-read piece.