Record #:

3641

Author(s):

Dossett, Ted

Abstract:

At one time, over 1,300 varieties of apples grew throughout the Southeast. Today, only a few hundred survive. On his Chatham County farm, Creighton Lee Calhoun, Jr. seeks to preserve the apple heritage by collecting and growing over 350 varieties.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 61 Issue 10, Oct 1997, p14-19, il, por

Subject(s):

Apples--Varieties; Calhoun, Creighton Lee, Jr.; Apple growers--Chatham County