Wild, Tamed, Lost, Revived: The Surprising Story of Apples in the South

by Diane Flynt

For anyone who's ever picked an apple fresh from the tree or enjoyed a glass of cider, writer and orchardist Diane Flynt offers a new history of the apple and how it changed the South and the nation. Showing how southerners cultivated over 2,000 apple varieties from Virginia to Mississippi, Flynt shares surprising stories of a fruit that was central to the region for over 200 years. Colorful characters abound in this history, including aristocratic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 146967694X
• ISBN13: 9781469676944
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.8" x 10.1"