IF KIWI fruits are dully predictable ā the entire industry relies on one cultivar ā apples provide instant relief from such monotony. The UK alone boasts 2000 varieties. This fascinating account describes the quest to find the appleās origin, which turns out to be in the āheavenly mountainsā of Chinaās Tien Shan. Bears, horses and humans have all shaped the appleās evolution. Grafting may have set us on the slope to standardisation, yet the apple is fighting back: along many a roadside youāll find rebellious wildings from discarded cores.
The Story of the Apple
Timber Press
