The Washington Apple: Orchards and the Development of Industrial Agriculture

by Amanda L. Van Lanen

In the nineteenth century, most American farms had a small orchard or at least a few fruit-bearing trees. People grew their own apple trees or purchased apples grown within a few hundred miles of their homes. Nowadays, in contrast, Americans buy mass-produced fruit in supermarkets, and roughly 70 percent of apples come from Washington State. So how did Washington become the leading producer of America's most popular fruit? In this enlightening...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806190663
• ISBN13: 9780806190662
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"