picking apples and pumpkins by amy hutchings

An exhaustive study of heirloom apple varieties, including many thought to be extinct.

Old Southern Apples, Creighton Lee Calhoun, Jr.

Michael lays out the how-tos in excellent detail he warns of the limitations. The classic introduction for the organic-oriented orchardist.

The Apple Grower: A Guide for the Organic Orchardist, Michael Phillips.

Order from Good Fruit Grower, 1005 Tieton Dr., Yakima WA 98902, or Amazon.

Intensive Orchard Management: A Practical Guide to the Planning, Establishment, and Management of High Density Apple Orchards, Bruce Harold Barritt, K.

You must join to get access, but well worth the $8/yr membership fee. Member-written short notes, covering every fruit crop imaginable, from Manitoba to Miami. The quarterly journal of the North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX). Although 40+ years from the first printing, this classic is still great reading, especially the sections on espalier and other older tree training methods.

Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden, Lee Reich.

Growing Fruit in the Upper Midwest, Don Gordon.

Available from Seed Savers Exchange, 3076 N.

An outstanding compilation of fruit varieties, with descriptions and sources.

Fruit, Berry and Nut Inventory, Kent Whealy, ed.

Espalier Fruit Plantings in Northern Gardens: Creating Fruit Trees as Art, Ron Perry.

The Apple Grower: A Guide for the Organic Orchardist, Michael Phillips.

Maintaining Your Dwarf Fruit Orchard, Lawrence Southwick.

Growing Fruit in Your Backyard, Lee Reich.

The Backyard Orchardist: A Complete Guide to Growing Fruit Trees in the Home Garden, Stella Otto.

Fruit Production for the Home Gardener (PDF), Penn State Extension.

A Grower's Guide to Organic Apples (PDF), Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Cornell Guide to Growing Fruit at Home (PDF), Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Apples of Uncommon Character, Rowan Jacobsen.Also see our list of fruit tree sites and videos. Kristy and her family and friends visit Battleview Orchards, where they pick apples and pumpkins before returning home to bake an apple pie and make jack-o'-lanterns.Ĭustomers who bought this item also bought.Please enjoy these books about fruit trees.

Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 Physical Information: 0.14' H x 8.06' W x 7.74' (0.18 lbs) 32 pagesįeatures: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product Lexile Measure: 580 AD (Adult Directed Text) An apple pie recipe is included to ensure a truly delicious ending.Ĭlick for more in this series: Read with Me Paperbacks Contributor(s): Hutchings, Richard (Author), Hutchings, Amy (Author), Hutchings, Richard (Illustrator)īinding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & EditionsĪnnotation: A timely tale of family outing, Picking Apples and Pumpkins shares the pleasures of autumn and the delights of fresh picked favorites, along with carving jack-o-lanterns and baking yummy apple pies.

Picking apples and pumpkins by amy hutchings