The Fruit Tree Handbook

Ben Pike (Author)

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Description

The Fruit Tree Handbook is a clear, practical guide for both amateur and expert, conveying a deep respect for the natural world and showing how to cultivate healthy trees through good management.

Apples, pears, plums, cherries, apricots, peaches and nectarines, as well as less common fruits such as mulberries, medlars and figs, are covered in detail, with recommended varieties of each. The Fruit Tree Handbook describes all the pest and disease problems you may encounter and advises on how to deal with them organically. It also reveals all you need to know about choosing rootstocks and suitable varieties for your needs, and illuminates the mysteries of pruning with step-by-step instructions and detailed diagrams.

Whether you are planting a few trees in your garden or 50 trees in a field, this book provides the expert guidance you need to look after your trees – and be rewarded with basketfuls of luscious fruit at harvest time.

Introduction

PART ONE: Preparation, planning and planting

The site of your orchard
Rootstocks
Pollination, flowering and fruit development
Choosing fruit trees
Planning your orchard
Buying and planting trees

PART TWO: Fruit tree management

Caring for your trees
Pruning fruit trees
Problems of fruit trees

PART THREE: The fruits

Apples
Pears
Plums
Cherries
Peaches and nectarines
Apricots
Other fruits

PART FOUR: Traditional orchards

Restoring a neglected orchard
Community orchards

Glossary
Appendices
Resources

Product details

Published	Oct 13 2011
Format	Paperback
Edition	1st
Extent	352
ISBN	9781900322744
Imprint	Green Books
Illustrations	Full colour
Dimensions	0 x 0 inches
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

Author

Ben Pike

Ben Pike is an orchard consultant and writer. Befo…

A comprehensive, practical book... [to] help you choose your fruit trees and rootstocks, situate your orchard, prune your trees and keep them healthy. It is bursting with well-illustrated guidance, generously given from someone who knows orchards and cares about the wildlife that they can support.

Sue Clifford & Angela King - Common Ground
A really well-organised, approachable yet thorough guide to sourcing, planting and caring for fruit trees. It's a must for anyone considering anything from a couple of trees to an orchard.

Mark Diacono - River Cottage Head Gardener
If you've ever thought about turning an unproductive grassy area into an orchard and then quietly filed it away under 'wouldn't know where to start', it may be time for a rethink... a well-written specialist book like this one is a welcome addition to my bookshelf.

The Ecologist - October 2011
No matter how small your garden, if you want to grow fruit, this guide will help you on your way with excellent photos and clear diagrams.

Dobies of Devon
Whether you are planting a few trees in your garden or 50 trees in a field, you will find all you need to know to design and manage your own orchard.

Devon Country Gardener
At last! A book about growing fruit with an organic approach, written for British conditions and with home fruit growers rather than professionals in mind.

Patrick Whitefield - Permaculture Magazine