Our three year old heritage apple trees have yielded their first fruits this year and the taste is out of this world!.
September has arrived and …
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First Heritage Apple Crop
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September 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Heritage Seed Makes Comeback
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March 9, 2010 by Leave a Comment
An article in Horticulture Week points to changes that may lead to relaxation of the heritage seed rules.
EU rules currently state that if a …
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Apple – Golden Spire
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October 13, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The Golden Spire apple was reported to have been discovered in 1850 by Richard Smith of Worcester.
Fruits have a dense, crisp flesh with an …
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Apple – Carlisle Codlin
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October 13, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The Carlisle Codlin apple is thought to have originated in Carlisle in Cumbria and records show evidence of it's presence before 1830.
Fruits …
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Apple – Charles Ross
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September 27, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The Apple Charles Ross was raised by it's namesake, a gardener at Welford Park Gardens, Newbury, Berkshire.
First exhibited in 1890 as Thomas …
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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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Produce Link
Following requests from readers trying to find out what they can do with surplus fruit and veg, we have created an online database linking growers …
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