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Celebrating and remembering old fruit and vegetable varieties



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This site has been set up to celebrate and feature the heritage of Britain's flowers, fruit and vegetables.

Find out where they originated and how they were used as well as delving into old myth and legend.

Discover old varieties still in cultivation, how to source them and take a closer look at the organisations involved in preservation and education.



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