Apples in Sweden: 224 apple varieties in text and picture.

by Kent Kastman - Håkan Svensson. Prism in 2003. 512 pages. Hardcover. richly illustrated.

“An exceptionally rich apple bible, which wants to replace Anton Nilsson's Our apple varieties, constantly in demand at the antikvariats. Descriptions of 224 apple varieties and eight photos of each apple make the book a treasure trove for anyone interested in apples.

Introduction:
. The history of the apple
. Why are there so many apple varieties?
. Propagation of apples: grafting and grafting
. Planting and pruning advice
. The most common diseases
. Map of growing zones

The main text of the book tells about each apple in alphabetical order: parentage and spread, the taste and aroma of the fruit, when it ripens, how it is appropriately used (as a dessert, table or household fruit); the plant and characteristics of the tree, pollinating varieties and finally in which growing zone the apple thrives.

Photos: Each apple receives a spread of 8 photos, showing what the apple blossom looks like, how the apples grow on the tree and what an apple looks like from the sides, from the top, from the bottom, along the length and across.

Last in the book there is a character key with 18 different characters for 320 apple varieties that allows you to find out with an unknown apple in your hand what kind of apple it is.“.