What would a greengrocer say if you were to ask for half a dozen Grenadiers and a couple of Catsheads? In the course of the past century we have lost much of our rich heritage of orchard fruits, but with taste once again triumphing over shelf-life and a renewed interest in local varieties, we are rediscovering the delights of that most delicious and adaptable fruit: the apple. This book features apples from the Herefordshire Pomona that are still cultivated today. The Pomona – an exquisitely

illustrated book of apples and pears – was published

at the height of the Victorian era by a small rural naturalists' club. Its beautiful illustrations and authoritative text are treasured by book collectors and apple experts alike. From the familiar Blenheim Orange and Worcester Pearmain to the less fêted yet scrumptious Ribston Pippin, Margil and Pitmaston Pine Apple, Heritage Apples is illustrated with the Pomona's stunning paintings and tells the intriguing stories behind each variety, how they acquired their names, and their merits for eating, cooking or making cider. Also including practical advice on how to choose and grow your own trees, this is the perfect book for apple-lovers and growers.

如果你要半打Grenadiers苹果和几个Catsheads苹果，蔬菜水果商会怎么说？在过去的一个世纪里，我们失去了许多丰富的传统果园水果，但随着口味再次战胜了保质期，以及人们对当地品种的重新关注，我们正在重新发现美味十足、适应性强的水果——苹果的乐趣。本书介绍了赫里福德郡波莫纳的苹果，这些苹果至今仍在种植。《波莫纳》是一本关于苹果和梨子的书，图文并茂，在维多利亚时代的鼎盛时期由一个小型农村自然学家俱乐部出版。其精美的插图和权威的文字受到图书收藏家和苹果专家的珍视。从人们熟悉的布莱尼姆苹果和伍斯特红苹果到不太受欢迎但却很美味的Ribston Pippin、Margil和Pitmaston Pine Apple，本书以《波莫纳》的精彩画作作为插图，讲述了每个苹果品种背后引人入胜的故事，它们如何获得自己的名字，以及它们在食用、烹饪或制作苹果酒方面的优点。本书还包括关于如何选择和种植自己的果树的实用建议，是苹果爱好者和种植者的理想之作。