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Over 365 varieties of cider apples grown in UK

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September 8, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment
Over 365 cidre apples are grown in the UK. - credit NACM

Over 29 new varieties of cider apple have been created following a selection and propagation process that started in 1984. With many being harvested …
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Perry Pear – Blakeney Red

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September 27, 2009 by admin Leave a Comment
Blakeney Red Perry Pear

The Blakeney Red Perry Pear is named after the village of Blakeney in the Forest of Dean.  Also known as Red Pear, Circus Pear, Painted Lady, Painted …
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The Perry Pear

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November 4, 2008 by admin Leave a Comment
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The Perry pear is a small hard fruit which when bitten into, seems inedible. However, for centuries these fruits have been used to make Perry, …
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