Peaches by C. Thornton

Peaches (Rare & Heritage Fruit Cultivars, Book 8)

A Illustrated Handbook to Heritage and Lost Peach Cultivars, With an Australian Focus

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Peaches: Rare and Heritage Fruit Cultivars Book 8
• Author: C. Thornton
• Publisher: Leaves of Gold Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• ISBN-13: 9781925110487
• Binding: Publisher's illustrated perfect-bound card wrappers, white with a green border and a plain green spine lettered with title and author.
• Physical Format: Small trade-size softcover, roughly 210 x 140 mm. Illustrated in colour, with a bibliography and index.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
• Exterior / Wraps: The illustrated card wrappers are white with a green border, and the front cover is clean and bright. The spine is plain green, lettered with the title and author, clean and straight. The back cover is clean and carries the barcode and a list of the other titles in the series. Corners and edges are sharp, with no creases or tears.
• Interior: The pages are clean, white to cream, and the binding is tight. There are no markings, foxing or stains. The text block edges are clean. Colour illustration to the title page and colour photographs throughout, including the Earlibelle peach.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)

Synopsis & Historical Value

Peaches is Number 8 in the Rare and Heritage Fruit Cultivars series from Leaves of Gold Press, published in 2013. It is a practical handbook devoted to peach varieties, many of them old, heirloom or now seldom grown.

Each variety is described with notes on its origin, fruit, harvest time and chill requirements, and illustrated with colour photographs. The book also covers pit type and pollination needs, with an emphasis on fruit grown in Australia. A bibliography and index make it a useful reference.

Written against the background of the heritage-fruit revival, it will appeal to growers, orchardists and collectors of natural history and horticultural reference. A useful companion for anyone interested in preserving old fruit varieties.

Author Profile: C. Thornton

C. Thornton is a keen grower and collector of rare and heritage edible plants, especially fruits. Thornton's other titles in the Rare and Heritage Fruit Cultivars series include Figs and Red-Fleshed Peaches.