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Cidermaking is one of the ancient rural crafts of Britain and north-western Europe. The major producing counties are Devon, Somerset and Herefordshire. In these areas cidermaking has traditionally been a central part of the rural calendar, the farm labour force regularly producing hundreds or thousands of gallons from the farm’s own fruit. To be consumed the following summer during the thirsty time of haymaking and harvest. This book explains the techniques and traditions of the old-style orchardist and farm cidermaker, as well as the story of the traveling cidermaker.

Michael B. Quinion