And at the time (1994), Burford thought it very likely that Colaw’s apples were in fact Jefferson’s lost apple.

Conley Colaw where an apple matching the description of the Taliaferro still grew. And as far as anyone knows for certain, so is the Taliaferro apple.īurford, in correspondence with Browning, shared his story of a hillside farm belonging to a Mr. Though Jefferson cared for close to 100 Taliaferro trees at Monticello, the original orchard is long gone.

They are called the ‘Taliaferro’ apple, being from a seedling tree, discovered by a gentleman of that name near Williamsburg, and yield unquestionably the finest cyder we have ever known, and more like wine than any liquor I have ever tasted which was not wine. Among several mentions in other writings, a letter to his granddaughter (with an enclosed cutting of scion wood) included this by Jefferson: Of the many thousands of named apple varieties lost since colonial times, the Taliaferro apple is considered the holy grail, owing to the fact that Thomas Jefferson considered them the best cider apple he’d ever experienced. Every item we sell is authentic vintage, one-of-a-kind, and anywhere from 20 to 100+ years old! Thank you for visiting.Towards the end of Apples: The Story of the Fruit of Temptation, author Frank Browning tracks noted antique apple specialist Tom Burford’s suspicions that he’d found Jefferson’s lost Taliaferro (pronounced “Taw-liver”) apple growing in the hills of Highland County Virginia. Your vintage book will be carefully wrapped in bubble wrap. Please do contact me with any of your questions about the vintage books and will gladly send additional pictures. I do my best to give a good description of the books plus use the pictures as a visual aid. The books listed are vintage and gently used. Wonderful book for apple lovers! Approximate measurements: 9 x 8 1/4'.

Other Items: Old pricing listed on dust jacket. Title: An Apple Harvest, Recipes and Orchard Lore Together, they pay homage to the ancient fruit of temptation in this charming illustrated companion to apple and cider cookery. Writer and NPR contributor Frank Browning delves into the apple’s ancient history and his own upbringing on a Kentucky apple orchard food writer Sharon Silva draws upon her childhood on a Sonoma family farm. The world’s most storied fruit is also among the most amazingly versatile cooking of ingredients.

Apples by Frank Browning