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Title: which books for fruit?
Post by: kt. on December 30, 2006, 22:36:03
Having never bothered with fruit growing before, I have planted 2 apple trees, some rhubarb and 12 strawberry plants this past couple of months. Considering blackberry bushes. ::)

Which books are recommended for growing, nuturing, pruning and storage of fruit? And which books are not worth bothering with?
Title: Re: which books for fruit?
Post by: daisymay on December 31, 2006, 16:28:21
we have got the Fruit Expert - one of the series of books by Hessayon, is quite good for advice though the lists of varieties is a bit limited.
Title: Re: which books for fruit?
Post by: kenkew on December 31, 2006, 16:31:40
Growing Fruit, from the RHS.

ISBN 1840001534
Title: Re: which books for fruit?
Post by: Georgie on December 31, 2006, 20:17:22
I don't grow a lot of fruit but I use the Bob Flowerdew book.

G x
Title: Re: which books for fruit?
Post by: manicscousers on December 31, 2006, 20:19:15
snap, bob's got lots in there  :)
Title: Re: which books for fruit?
Post by: kt. on December 31, 2006, 21:43:43
The latest edition of the fruit expert i can find is 1993. Is there a later one?
Title: Re: which books for fruit?
Post by: pye on January 01, 2007, 16:10:52
Don't know if it's any good, but Ken Muir are offering a free fruit book with all new orders: www.kenmuir.co.uk/shopFrame.htm (http://www.kenmuir.co.uk/shopFrame.htm)
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