A small orchard of apple trees is a poignant reminder of the lives torn apart by war and a new life forged in a foreign land.
During World War …
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WW2 Apples from Rimini
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September 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Berkshire Apples Sought
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October 21, 2009 by Leave a Comment
We have had a request from a gentleman looking for pictures of and maybe ultimately suppliers of two varieties of apple from Berkshire:
"Guelph" a …
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Apple – Duke of Devonshire
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October 13, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The Duke of Devonshire apple was raised in 1835 by Wilson, gardener to the Duke of Devonshire at Holker Hall, Cumbria.
Introduced around …
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Apple – Blenheim Orange
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October 1, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The triploid apple, Blenheim Orange was discvoered by Mr Kempster at Woodstock near Blenheim, England around 1740.
Distribution of the apple …
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Apple – Norfolk Beefing
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September 26, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The Norfolk Beefing or Norfolk Biffin apple was raised in Norfolk, England and first recorded in 1807.
Fruits are very firm, round and slightly …
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Egremont Russet
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November 3, 2008 by Leave a Comment
A recent visit to one of the local stores and we came across this apple with a local name.
The Egremont Russet, according to the Orange Pippin …
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Old Apples at Dalemain
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July 29, 2008 by Leave a Comment
A tour around the gardens of Dalemain near Penrith, will lead you to an 18th Century walled garden containing some 30 different heritage apple …
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