How to Grow Apples and Make Cider

by William Bleasdale

Everything you need to know to get you started growing apple trees and making real cider and growing pear trees and making real perry in 36 pages of text and drawings based on my own practical experience. Contains modern up to date information based on the practical experience of second generation cider maker and tree nurseryman BILL BLEASDALE of WELSH MOUNTAIN CIDER on: Planting and maintaining orchards. Controlling Pests and Diseases of Apples and Pears. Harvesting apples and pears. Making apple and pear juice. A definition of REAL CIDER. Natural fermentation of Apple and Pear Juice and equipment needed to make REAL, LIVE sulphite free CIDER with no added sulphites, yeasts or other or additives. How to store, age and package cider. The equipment needed, and how to source or make cider and perry. How to Start a Cider business including; Obtaining a personal and premises license, dealing with H.M. Customs, Department of Environmental Health, Trading Standards, Etc. All presented with wit and wisdom and illustrated with informative illustrations and Quotes and Mis quotes from literary sages of times past How to store and age

36 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2010