Category Archives: orchards

Spur pruning and thinning

Posted on January 22, 2008 by uk cider

Part three of Stephen Hayes video series “The Fruitwise guide to pruning apple trees” Spur pruning. Fruit buds turn into spurs after a few years then get crowded. Overgrown spur systems need to be thinned. Cut out the lower groups … Continue reading →

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Abundance – Grow Sheffield

Posted on November 27, 2007 by uk cider

Abundance – Grow Sheffield Abundance is a project to harvest the seasonal glut of local fruit like apples, pear and plums. Each year hundreds of fruit trees go unpicked either because people don’t notice them, may not be physically able … Continue reading →

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The Apple Source Book from Common Ground

Posted on November 3, 2007 by uk cider

Kate O’Farrell of Common Ground told me about their new book, ‘The Apple Source Book Particular uses for diverse apples” There are lots of recipes but also information and advice on orchards, produce including cider, contacts etc. The Apple Source … Continue reading →

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Apple Day

Posted on September 27, 2007 by uk cider

Apple Day 2007 is on or around October 21st. Thanks to Martin of HarrodHorticultural for commenting with his article about Apple Day from last year, the original being here There are a huge number of events this year, because apple … Continue reading →

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Cider Apples and Perry Pears

Posted on September 19, 2007 by uk cider

The full list of cider apples and Perry Pears available through the SCOTTS NURSERIES catalogue, from www.scottsnurseries.co.uk Cider Apples The number after the name indicates the flower season. The months shown indicate the normal harvest time. The quality of the … Continue reading →

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Welcome to blogging Stephen Hayes

Posted on August 10, 2007 by uk cider

Stephen Hayes has been a long time member of ukcider and maintainer of a website about his apple orchard and cider interests. Now he’s turned the main index of Fruitwise into a blog: Fruitwise Heritage Apples This is the new … Continue reading →

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BBC – Radio 4 – Orchards

Posted on June 4, 2007 by uk cider

BBC – Radio 4 – Nature 30/04/2007 Traditional orchards differ from densely planted commercial orchards as they contain older, taller fruit trees, the grass pasture around them is usually grazed by cattle or sheep, the trees are more widely spaced … Continue reading →

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