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Apples & Orchards with Joanna Crosby

Apples & Orchards with Joanna Crosby

Update: 2024-01-05
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Happy New Year and welcome to episode 50 of the British Food History Podcast! I talk to Joanna Crosby about the history of apples and orchards in England. I saved this episode specially for today because it is Twelfth Night – the last day of Christmas – the traditional day of the Wassail, the blessing of the apple orchards. Joanna’s new book Apples and Orchards since the Eighteenth Century is out now from Bloomsbury.


Things discussed today include, the origins of the apple, growing and grafting apple trees, some of the excellent names given to varieties – including Bramley's Seedling and the Cox’s Orange Pippin, Wassailing and the London apple women of the nineteenth century. And more!


There are 4 Easter eggs associated with this episode. To become a £3 monthly subscriber, and access them and other premium content, or to buy me a virtual pint or coffee to support the running of the blogs and podcast click here.


Things mentioned in today’s episode:

The Pomological Personality Picker

Henry Mayhew’s London Labour and the London Poor (Vol 2)

Neil’s Apple Hat recipe

Neil’s appearance on Fear Feasts podcast


Previous episodes pertinent to today’s episode:

London’s Street Food Sellers with Charlie Taverner


Neil’s blogs:

‘British Food: a History’

‘Neil Cooks Grigson’


Neil’s books:

Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England’s Most Influential Housekeeper

A Dark History of Sugar


Both are published by Pen & Sword and available from all good bookshops.



Don’t forget, there will be postbag episodes in the future, so if you have any questions or queries about today’s episode, or indeed any episode, or have a question about the history of British food please email Neil at neil@britishfoodhistory.com, or on twitter @neilbuttery, or Instagram and Threads dr_neil_buttery. His DMs are open. He is also on BlueSky at @neilbuttery.bsky.social

You can also join the British Food: a History Facebook discussion page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/britishfoodhistory



This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

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Apples & Orchards with Joanna Crosby

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