Rootstock — Old Varieties

Celebrating and remembering old fruit and vegetable varieties

Return of the Doddin Apple

January 26, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

The small, sweet Doddin (Daddin) apple is a native of Worcestershire and thanks to a few dedicated people, is set to make a comeback. What is the …
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First Heritage Apple Crop

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September 6, 2010 by admin Leave a Comment

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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Bramley 200th Anniversary

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January 20, 2009 by admin Leave a Comment

200 years ago the first Bramley grew from a pip planted in the garden of Mary Ann Brailsford in Southwell and took its now famous name when local …
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Return of the Doddin Apple

First Heritage Apple Crop

Bramley 200th Anniversary

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