Apples Of Uncommon Character: Heirlooms, Modern Classics, And Little-Known Wonders

"Apples of Uncommon Character is a who’s who of apples — 123 “portraits” of different varieties, described and photographed in loving detail. Rowan Jacobson explains how only a handful of apples — of the thousands once available in the 19th century — ever made it to modern supermarkets. He laments the bright but tasteless Red Delicious is a “disaster” that American consumers brought upon themselves. Now, a renaissance is underway as heirloom apple enthusiasts race to save rare varieties before they die out. Jacobson offers resources, recipes, facts and tips to delight any apple geek — and his 300-page Facebook-of-fruit is full of creative descriptions, such as, “Like the Incredible Hulk, Mutsu is huge, green, and strangely lovable.”"