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

"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 Belgian immigrants, South Carolina plantation owners, and multiple presidents, each group changing the course of southern orchards. She shows how southern apples, ranging from northern varieties that found fame on southern soil to hyper-local apples grown by a single family, have a history beyond the region, from Queen Victoria's court to the Oregon Trail. Flynt also tells us the darker side of the story, detailing how apples were entwined with slavery and the theft of Indigenous land"--

About the author

A multiple-time James Beard Award finalist for Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional, Diane Flynt founded Foggy Ridge Cider in 1997 after leaving her corporate career and produced cider until 2018. She now sells cider apples from the Foggy Ridge orchards in the Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Sean Brock, Diane Flynt, Diane Mosier Flynt, Angie Mosier
• Assisted by: Angie Mosier (Photographs)
• Publisher: University Of North Carolina
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2023
• EAN: 9781469676944
• ISBN: 978-1-4696-7694-4
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: A Ferris and Ferris Book
• Subjects: Guides > Food & drink > General, dictionaries, tables; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous