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Charlotte Brontë: Jane Eyre
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"Bridstow Wasp

Barcelona Pearmain

Gipsy King

Sugarloaf Pippin

King's Acre Bountiful

William Crump

Maiden's Blush

These words are as mystically English as the shipping forecast. I want to chant them, a comforting spell as the nights draw in. Get the order and inflection right, and they will probably summon up cosy, mashing teapots and slices of warm, buttered Soreen out of thin air."

Pete Brown, The Apple Orchard - an excellent read.

06 October 2017 in Books | Permalink

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Oh, I do miss the old varieties of British apples, there were so many of them and they all tasted different.

Posted by: Toffeeapple | 06 October 2017 at 07:52 PM

I have two very young apple trees in my garden, but had I the space I'd grow as many old varieties as I could.
The book is a very lively look at the subject, and a jolly good read.

Posted by: Cornflower | 06 October 2017 at 08:06 PM

I love the old names - Golden Delicious doesn't have the same ring!

Posted by: Mary | 07 October 2017 at 05:45 PM

We celebrapple season with heritage and new varieties. The Macintosh was discovered here in Canada.

Posted by: LoriAngela | 08 October 2017 at 04:51 PM

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