Fruit growing

​Apple, pear, plum, apricot, cherry With Elke Papouschek's tips on choosing varieties and caring for them, from planting to pruning, everyone can enjoy wonderfully fragrant and tasty fruit freshly picked from their own garden or balcony. 64 pages

Only fruit trees that are cut correctly and regularly can ensure a healthy, tasty harvest year after year. In this book, the professional tells you simply and clearly what you need to consider when planting, pruning, caring for and maintaining the health of your fruit trees. From A for apple to Z for plum, you will find detailed instructions for pome, stone, berry and wild fruit. With the help of numerous practical tips and an error compass, you will learn to recognize and avoid cutting errors at an early stage. In a selected variety atlas, the author also introduces you to particularly easy-care varieties. With this basic course you are well equipped - make the first cut! 144 pages.

Distilling schnapps - this is how it works: This book - ~4 updated edition ~ provides compact basic knowledge for beginners and valuable information for experienced fruit distillers. ~From the preparation of the fruit to the equipment required and the entire distillation process to the further processing of the distillate, you will find out everything so that you can distill your own schnapps yourself . ~The error compass shows possible sources of error. A highlight is the chapter on the sensory control and assessment of fruit brandies. ~Recipes for batch schnapps round off the work. 112 pages.

Rarely can practical use and attractive appearance be combined as well as when growing espaliered fruit. For many houses and gardens, it is the lush trellis that gives them the right decoration. Karl Pieber and Peter Modl explain how best to do this and what you should take into account in the practical book Espalier Fruit.All types of espaliers are used - from planting on the house wall to to the free-standing pergola - but also fruit hedges, which have recently become fashionable again, as well as their correct care are clearly described. Not only is the structure of the framework and the materials required for it explained, but also the planting of different types of fruit, from stone fruit to berry fruit, as well as their training and shaping. Another focus is on the question of which fruit species and varieties are particularly suitable for espalier planting and what soil quality they require. Information on location requirements as well as care and pruning ensure that the newly built trellis will soon have lush vegetation and produce the expected yield. Last but not least, the authors also address the most important diseases and pests of fruit trees and how best to prevent or counteract them.

Do you have the dream of refining an apple tree or refining a rose yourself? This doesn't have to remain a dream: This book introduces you to the best grafting methods from grafting to grafting. All techniques for refining berries, roses or fruit trees are explained to you so clearly that you can use them straight away. Thanks to its easy-to-understand instructions and clear photographs, this compact guide to refining plants by Heiner Schmid has become a classic. You will be introduced to the topic with background information and practical tips and will be equipped with the professional tools you need to refine your shrubs and trees yourself.

The correct cut of pome, stone and berry fruit, but also of roses and ornamental shrubs for optimal flower abundance! Additional chapter: Refining and grafting!

6th expanded edition. Old fruit varieties are more in demand today than ever. The Pocket Atlas of Old Fruit Varieties presents a selection of fruit-growing and pomologically valuable old apple varieties, must and commercial pears as well as old varieties of plums, plums, sweet and sour cherries. Images typical of the variety and detailed cross-sectional images of apples, images of the stones of plums and plums in their original size, images of the cores of table pears in their original size and important distinguishing features will help you to reliably identify the 296 old types of fruit. You will also find important information about susceptibility to disease, location requirements, yield performance and utilization properties. 351 pages.

Properly plant, care for and harvest everything from apples to cornelian cherries. So that there is always something to pick and snack on. ~Everything about gardening is actually fun. From the careful selection of what should grow, to the hands-on digging, to the crowning moment, the harvest. ~And of course it's even nicer when you do it right. ~This book will help you on your way to... Orchard proceed. It contains everything about planning, planting, caring for, protecting and harvesting and presents around 30 types of pome, stone and berry fruit as well as wine, kiwi and wild fruits, including compact varieties for small areas. Practical tips will help you make delicious use of the freshly harvested fruit, and with the detailed list of varieties you are guaranteed to make the right choice for your garden. 65 color photos, 120 pages. ~

Preserving, pickling, drying, etc.Freezing, sterilizing, drying &~ Drying Soaking in vinegar, oil and alcohol, candiing and glazing Compotes, jams, fruit pastes and juices Enjoy making your own instead of buying expensive ones : This way the taste of your own fruit is preserved and even refined! First, the basics of the various types of preservation are explained in detail: freezing, sterilizing, drying and drying, pickling in vinegar, oil and alcohol, candiing and glazing as well as the production of compotes, jams, fruit pastes, jams and juices. After the how, we get down to business in the truest sense of the word in an extensive recipe section. Many suggestions and ideas show what delicacies can be produced with fruit. The range extends from elderberry quince jam, cranberry compote, fruit mustard, rosehip puree and rowanberry confectionery to apple and pear chutney, dried plums and raspberry vinegar. 190 pages.

Incl. Propagation &~ GraftingWhen and how do you prune fruit trees? Year after year, not only professional fruit growers are faced with this decision, for whom the question can become necessary for their survival, but also many home garden owners for whom the correct professional care of their trees is simply a sincere concern. Whether pome, stone or berry fruit Whether it's a spindle bush, a quarter trunk or a half trunk, whether it's free-standing or growing on a scaffold, the practical book The Professional Fruit Tree Pruning by Andreas Spornberger is now a useful guide for professionals and hobby gardeners on how to prune correctly. In addition to the growth phases of different types of fruit, the corresponding training steps are shown in order to achieve the desired shape and at the same time the best yield. The necessary pruning measures for trees as well as for bushes and soft fruit are presented in words and with many pictures. The development of each tree is documented over several years in numerous color photos! Extra section on grafting and grafting of fruit!

Aronia, barberry, cornelian cherry, fig, serviceberry and mayberry, cherry plum, Andean berry, mini kiwi, Korean cherry and mahonia, mulberry, sea buckthorn, blackthorn, grape berry, hawthorn and many more are hardy, easy-care wild fruits and special types of fruit that are also grown in smaller gardens Its fruits offer special taste experiences full of valuable vitamins and trace elements. You can also use them to make juice, syrups and liqueurs, jams, chutneys and compotes, even cakes and cookies - delicacies that are hardly available in supermarkets! Over 40 types of fruit, their cultivation and care, harvesting, storage and processing of their fruits are described described in detail here in pictures and text.

​How to Prune Fruit Trees Correctly – Made EasyWant to prune your apple tree but unsure of the best approach?This practical book shows you how, step by step – without any complicated jargon.Whether apple, pear, or cherry: you'll find the right instructions for every tree shape.Clear illustrations explain each cut in detail – ideal for beginners and experienced gardeners alike.Learn how your tree reacts to specific pruning techniques.This way, you can specifically promote growth and ensure healthy plants with a bountiful harvest.New this year: Tips on how to keep your fruit trees strong and healthy, even in heat and drought.104 pagesPaperback

If you want to harvest juicy apples, pears and plums, you should trim your fruit trees regularly. The experienced arborist and forest educator Erwin Palnstorfer accompanies you with careful summer and winter pruning. You will learn all the important basic rules and the ideal time for pruning fruit trees. This will help you bring your own trees into the optimal healthy balance. 62 pages.