The apple grower
Phillips, Michael · 1998 · 293 pages
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Apples are "organic's final frontier." Many orchard "experts" say that growing apples organically is flat-out impossible. Fortunately, Michael Phillips and growers like him didn't listen. Phillips has been doing the impossible at his Lost Nation Orchard. His secrets? Hard work and a willingness to learn from nature. The author began his quest with an honest question: "How did our great-grand-parents manage to grow good fruit, in the days when everyone was an organic grower, before we sprayed our trees with pesticides and fungicides?" Phillips combines the half-forgotten wisdom of a century ago with the latest scientific knowledge about pests that can plague apples and other tree fruits. Whether you are a commercial orchardist, organic farmer, backyard enthusiast, or apple lover you will enjoy this unique "old man's look through a young man's eyes."
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