California Apricots: The Lost Orchards of Silicon Valley

California Apricots: The Lost Orchards of Silicon Valley (American Palate)

Picked warm from a tree, a California apricot opens into halves as easily as if it came with a dotted line down its center. The seed infuses the core with a hint of almond; the fruit carries the scent of citrus and jasmine; and it tastes, some say, like manna from heaven. In these pages, Robin Chapman recalls the season when the Santa Clara Valley was the largest apricot producer in the world and recounts the stories of Silicon Valley's now lost orchards. From the Spaniards in the eighteenth century who first planted apricots in the Mission Santa Clara gardens to the post-World War II families who built their homes among subdivided orchards, relive the long summer days ripe with bumper crops of this much-anticipated delicacy.
Country USA
Brand The History Press
Manufacturer The History Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber , black & white illustrations, colour pl
ReleaseDate 2013-04-16
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781609497958

Country	USA
Brand	The History Press
Manufacturer	The History Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	, black & white illustrations, colour pl
ReleaseDate	2013-04-16
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781609497958

California Apricots: The Lost Orchards of Silicon Valley (American Palate)