Product Overview
Celebrate the beauty of heirloom fruits with the Fruit Grower's Guide Perpetual Birthday Calendar, featuring 12 stunning vintage botanical illustrations from The Fruit Grower's Guide (1891) by John Wright, with artwork by May Rivers. Originally created to accompany a 19th-century British guide to fruit cultivation, these lush, detailed prints bring historical charm to modern homes. Perfect for gardeners, fruit enthusiasts, and vintage art collectors.
This version ships to the US and Canada only.
For delivery to Europe, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, or other international destinations, please visit: this version.
Artwork
- Cover – Peaches (Nectarine Peach, Princess of Wales, Sea Eagle); Figs (White Marseilles, Toulousienne, Negro Largo, Violette de Bordeaux, Bourjasotte Grise)
- January – Apples: Duchess of Oldenburg, Ribstone Pippin, Ecklinville, Bramley's Seedling
- February – Figs: White Marseilles, Toulousienne, Negro Largo, Violette de Bordeaux, Bourjasotte Grise
- March – Pears: Portugal Quince, Gansel's Bergamot, Van Mons Leon le Clerc, Dumondeau
- April – Apricots: Grosse Peche, Large Early Montgamet
- May – Peaches: Nectarine Peach, Princess of Wales, Sea Eagle
- June – Strawberries: Laxton's Noble, James Veitch, Dr Hogg, British Queen
- July – Banana, Monstera Deliciosa
- August – Raspberries: River's Hornet, Sweet Yellow Antwerp, Baumforth's Seedling
- September – Cherries: Early Rivers
- October – Oranges: Blood Orange
- November – Plums: Coe's Golden Drop, Jefferson, Victoria, Diamond
- December – Cherries: Biggareau
Features
- 12-month Perpetual Birthday Calendar – reusable every year
- 7 double-sided pages with a cover and plain back cover
- High-resolution artwork – minimum 300dpi
- 250 gsm / 100 lb semi-glossy silk cardstock
- Writable with a standard ballpoint pen – no ink bleed-through
- Sturdy wire binding with hanging hook
- No public holidays – suitable for global use
- Public domain artwork – fully referenced by a qualified librarian/archivist
Size
- US/Canada: 5.5" × 16.5" vertical wall calendar
Printed in the USA for fast local delivery
A Sweet Gift for Gardeners & Art Collectors
Whether displayed in your kitchen, garden room, or office, the Fruit Grower's Guide Birthday Calendar adds heritage beauty and practical charm to your year-round celebrations. A meaningful gift for birthdays, holidays, or housewarmings.