Cider Craft

Harvest Times

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Harris & Ewing, photographers. Library of Congress.
Harris & Ewing, photographers. Library of Congress.
Harris & Ewing, photographers. Library of Congress.
Harris & Ewing, photographers. Library of Congress.
Apple picking in Berkeley County, West Virginia. Photoprint by Smith Brothers, Martinsburg, W. Va. Library of Congress.

All images are from The Library of Congress. 4 are from the collection of Harris & Ewing, photographers, and the image of apple picking in Berkeley County, West Virginia is by Smith Brothers.

Other Pome Fruits: Pears and Quince Considered

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Other Pome Fruits: Pears and Quince Considered.

American cider makers are exploring cider beyond the apple. Pears, and even Quince, can be crafted into quite fine ciders. Along with our ongoing apple based cider research, upcoming posts will consider these other pome fruits, and the unique ciders, perrys and poires their artful fermentation produces.

Petites pommes, gros cidre.

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According to the experts at the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

As a rule the best cider apples are of small size. “Petites pommes, gros cidre,” say the French.

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What We’re Reading: CIDERLAND by James Crowden

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CIDERLAND by James Crowden

Meet the West County’s cider makers in this informative read. A great introduction to the world of South West England’s traditional West County cider culture, with numerous in-depth profiles of the regions cider makers.

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“Ciderland includes comprehensive summaries and descriptions of every cider and cider producer in the West Country and covers topics such as cider folk traditions and remedies, placing cider making firmly within the local culture. Photographs by Claire Lloyd Davies.”

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Pruning Cider Trees with Poverty Lane Orchards: When In Doubt, Cut It Out.

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“What are orchard people doing all winter? PRUNING.”

Steve Wood and the expert pruning team at Poverty Lane Orchards demonstrate and explain the how and why of pruning cider trees.

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