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Home » The orchard year: autumn

The orchard year: autumn

It’s harvest time, so reap the rewards of the fruits of your labour! The mature trees should be laden with fruit so go prepared with bags and hungry friends.

Think about all the tasty things you’ll be able to do with the crop – the list really is endless but here’s a few things to get you started:

  • Apple and pear juice and smoothies
  • Fruit pies
  • Apple bobbing and peeling competitions
  • Stock your larder with delicious apple sauce, jams and jellies
  • Make cider or perry (pears)
  • Invite local artists and musicians to celebrate with you
  • Throw a party and invite local children to taste the fruit straight from the tree

Apple Day Celebrations are held UK-wide around October 21st and celebrate the local distinctiveness of places and their traditional fruit varieties and customs. It’s a great chance to try new varieties, talk to experienced growers, and eat lots and lots of apple pie!

What’s ready to pick?

Picking calendar
September October November

Damsons

Plums

 

Apples:

Charles Ross

James Grieve

Greensleeves

Peasgood’s Nosuch

Saturn

Sunrise

Worcester Peamain

Apples:

Bramleys

Adams Pearmain

Blenheim Orange 

Chivers delight

Cox’s Orange Pippin

Egremont Russet

Howgate wonder

Jupiter

Laxtons Superb

Winter banana

Braeburn apples

 

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