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Tag: pomology

On The Trail of the ‘Hereford Beefing’

A chance glance at a Tweet sparks hours of enjoyable research into old apple varieties and this very long-read piece.

Published February 7, 2021
Categorised as Longer Articles, Orchard History Tagged beaufin, beefing, herefordshire, herefordshire beefing, historical pomology, Norfolk, Norfolk Beefing, pomology, Striped Beefing

One to Follow: @Pomological on Twitter

Here’s a recommended Twitter account for anyone interested in pomological artwork.

Published January 14, 2021
Categorised as Linking Out Tagged @pomological, amanda almira newton, bertha heiges, deborah griscom passmore, ellen isham schutt, elsie e. lower, illustration, james marion shull, mary daisy arnold, old fruit pictures, pomology, royal charles steadman, Twitter

What Are ‘Chill Hours’ And Why Do They Matter?

The recent UK-wide cold-snap will have been really good for our fruit trees – here’s why.

Published January 10, 2021
Categorised as Longer Articles, Orchard Science Tagged chill accumulation, chill hours, chill requirement, chill units, pomology

R. Bradley, on Dealing With Unruly Espaliers

Are your pears unpleasing to Persons of Quality? Professor Bradley has the answer.

Published January 7, 2021
Categorised as Quotations Tagged C18th, espalier, pears, pomology

Heritage Apple Info from the RHS

The Lindley Library’s celebration of heritage apples is well worth a look.

Published September 11, 2020
Categorised as Linking Out Tagged heritage apples, Lindley Library, pomology, RHS

Book Notes: Apple, by Marcia Reiss

A review of Marcia Reiss’ social history of the apple, as told from a US-based perspective.

Published November 17, 2019
Categorised as Book Notes, Longer Articles Tagged apples, book review, cider, cultural history, Marcia Reiss, pomology, social history

Book Notes: The Apple Orchard, by Pete Brown

A review of Pete Brown’s new book on the social history and vital importance for the future of English orchards.

Published December 14, 2016
Categorised as Book Notes, Longer Articles Tagged apples, book review, cider, orchard culture, Pete Brown, pomology, social history

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