Apples of New England: A User's Guide Hardcover – Illustrated, September 15, 2014

The actual identification guide is helpful, though a bit sparse in detail. The colored pictures are the most useful part, as well as the flavor scale. I do think there could be a few more details to each variety (say, stem width or other identifiable traits), as many varieties end up with similar descriptions.Some parts of the history section are interesting and useful to know - I had no idea New Englanders used to drink so much cider! However, there are some major issues with the book's description of Native Americans, describing to concept of "attending to one piece of land" as "foreign" and implying all native people were only hunter-gatherers by nature. There is a vast wealth of agricultural knowledge from indigenous people, and it's disappointing to see an otherwise well-informed book paint such a definitively simplistic picture of Native Americans.

Love this book!! I bought one for my son for Christmas and purchased a second one for my husband after seeing it. The book is divided into apples by skin color making it easy to look up an apple. It also explains best uses for each type of apple, cider/ pie/eating/keeps well/etc. ; and what it tastes like. Included is a history of apples in New England.

Very excited to find this and am no researching further the importance of Maine in the history of apple varieties/development...

Great book!!!! Into Apple's n live in Eastern coast,get it.

Russ Powell has written what should be a first-choice book if you are interested in apples of New England. Great color photos and it's organized well.

Really beautiful book, filled with so much information.

Clear and clean pics with excellent writing and descriptions.

Great book