The New Book of Apples

A new edition of the most complete guide to apple varieties and their history ever written

with its painstakingly researched history and spot-on tasting notes, this book is invaluable to anyone who loves the crunch of a fine apple

written with huge enthusiasm and knowledge, this is evidently an invaluable guide

With its painstakingly researched history and spot-on tasting notes, this book is invaluable to anyone who loves the crunch of a fine apple

Written with huge enthusiasm and knowledge, this is evidently an invaluable guide

Joan Morgan is the connoisseur of apples.  Originally trained as a biochemist, she was the first woman invited to become a member of the Royal Horticultural Society's Fruit and Vegetable Committee.  Alison Richards is an award-winning radio producer and writer with a special interest in the social aspects of gardening and cookery.

This extraordinary book contains in one unique volume, the most wide-ranging history of apples ever written and a detailed survey of over 2,000 of the world's apple varieties.  Beautifully illustrated with 32 exquisite colour paintings, the last edition of this book received many accolades and was quickly recognised as a classic.  Complete with a fully revised directory covering all the varieties of apple to be found in the world's largest apple collection, The New Book of Apples includes full historical, geographical and botanical details as well as tasting notes on each type of apple.  Exploring the role of apples in cooking, cider making, gardening, myth and medicine, this is an indispensable reference guide.

Joan Morgan

Joan Morgan’s magnificent new work on Pears…my food book of the year.. illustrated with Elizabeth Dowle’s exquisite paintings’

A remarkable book, a scholarly work, a joy to read and look at.

The publication of this most readable book is a cause for celebration.

The Book of Pears is ‘stunning, it’s beautiful, brim-full of information and inspiration.’

This is food history at its finest. Morgan’s rigorous and fluent prose grows from its botanical base to widen our understanding of society and culture.

The Definitive History and Guide to over 500 varieties

Winner of the Garden Media Guild Awards Reference Book of the Year 2016, the Guild of Food Writers Food Book of the year 2016, and the BBC Food &amp; Farming Awards 2016 for Outstanding Achievement. 
Accompanied by a beautiful and comprehensive website of the same name, this wonderfully unique book is an indispensable and one-of-a-kind guide. It tells the story of the pear from its delightful taste and wonderful appearance to breeding and cultivation, following the fruit’s journey through history and around the world. 
 
Beautifully illustrated with 40 botanical watercolour paintings by Elisabeth Dowle, The Book of Pears is the most up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the pear. Moving through continents and cultures, Joan Morgan celebrates the pear’s long history as both a fresh and cooking fruit. Revealing the secrets of the pear as a status symbol, some of the most celebrated fruit growers in history, and how the pear came to be so important as an international commodity. 
 
The pear directory, which makes up the second half of the book, covers the world’s ancient and modern varieties, each with full tasting notes and historical, geographical and horticultural detail. A fully illustrated version of this directory is shown on the author's website www.thebookofpears.fruitforum.net

Joan Morgan

Praise for The Book of Pears

Joan Morgan’s magnificent new work on Pears…my food book of the year.. illustrated with Elizabeth Dowle’s exquisite paintings’

A remarkable book, a scholarly work, a joy to read and look at.

The publication of this most readable book is a cause for celebration.

Joan Morgan’s magnificent new work on Pears…my food book of the year.. illustrated with Elizabeth Dowle’s exquisite paintings’

A remarkable book, a scholarly work, a joy to read and look at.

The publication of this most readable book is a cause for celebration.

Joan Morgan’s magnificent new work on Pears…my food book of the year.. illustrated with Elizabeth Dowle’s exquisite paintings’

A remarkable book, a scholarly work, a joy to read and look at.

The publication of this most readable book is a cause for celebration.

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