--- product_id: 6135400 title: "Apples of Uncommon Character: Heirlooms, Modern Classics, and Little-Known Wonders" brand: "rowan jacobsen" price: "VT12570" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/6135400-apples-of-uncommon-character-heirlooms-modern-classics-and-little-known store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Apples of Uncommon Character: Heirlooms, Modern Classics, and Little-Known Wonders **Brand:** rowan jacobsen **Price:** VT12570 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Apples of Uncommon Character: Heirlooms, Modern Classics, and Little-Known Wonders by rowan jacobsen - **How much does it cost?** VT12570 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/6135400-apples-of-uncommon-character-heirlooms-modern-classics-and-little-known) ## Best For - rowan jacobsen enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted rowan jacobsen brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Apples of Uncommon Character: Heirlooms, Modern Classics, and Little-Known Wonders - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81GR8Xkw-nL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Great Book for Uncommon Heirloom Apples *by C***N on February 17, 2025* Cabin fever begins in December for me. February is really bad. While gardeners lose themselves in seed catalogs, I read through my apple books. Of the 123 varieties featured in this book, I have grown 17 in my small orchard. I would like to cover a few. Chenango Strawberry, a very desirable, soft apple because it ripens over a long period of time and starts so early in the season, sometimes by late July. A real beauty you will never see at a farmers' market and certainly not in a store. Mother Apple leafs out and blooms later than all the others. Its orangey flesh is distinctive. Maiden's Blush, beautiful pale yellow with a red "maiden's blush." I have canned many quarts. Snow, distinctive flavor and truly white as snow flesh. I don't agree with the assessment here that it only does well in Canada and northern Vermont. Here in Iowa, well over a thousand miles away, it does fine. Zabergau Reinette, a large russeted apple, very uncommon. Ashmead Kernel, the strongest flavored apple you will taste, it will pucker your mouth! Kandil Sinap will never win any taste test, but a good apple for a small space. Long, tall apples with "porcelain" shine and a red blush on a very narrow tree. Very unusual. Many heirloom apple trees are hard to find in mail order nurseries. But try growing some to give you a choice from the apples in the supermarket that are just about all the same. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I love this book and have an electronic and paper format *by R***D on November 25, 2024* I love the colorful visual descriptions the author conjurs up for each variety. Great information, photos, and fun Histories. If you hate dry boring fruit books, this one is for you! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Apple book of uncommon character *by S***H on September 14, 2015* Having read numerous apple books the particularly good thing about this one is the author really tries to tease out descriptions of flavor and texture from the apples. He catches many subtle dimensions of flavor that were "on the tip of my tongue" but I couldn't quite put into words. Apples are many worlds of flavor and texture, the spectrum is quite stunning and this book begins to make a step in getting a deeper understanding. Another distinguishing feature is the writer can actually write and "old saw" apple stories I have read dozens of times before become fresh again. It would be a great book for any foodie-type that likes apples.The book is not perfect however. While it has some very good descriptions about what part of the country the various apples do well in, it is not a book for the grower in that disease propensity etc is not discussed. While it tries to be an American Apple Book, it is more focused on New England than other parts of the country. Its probably for the better though as the descriptions show the varying degrees of familiarity the author has with the different apples - the ones he knows best just sing from the page while some I get the feeling are only vague acquaintances. I also really don't know why mediocre apples are intentionally covered, there are fantastic apples that were left out (including two of my favorites, Hoople's Antique Gold and Freyburg) so we could learn how bad 20-Ounce Pippin is. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/6135400-apples-of-uncommon-character-heirlooms-modern-classics-and-little-known](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/6135400-apples-of-uncommon-character-heirlooms-modern-classics-and-little-known) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-06-06*