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- What Are ‘Chill Hours’ And Why Do They Matter?The recent UK-wide cold-snap will have been really good for our fruit trees – here’s why.
- Wassail, Wassail, With a Jolly Wassail!It’s twelfth night – or one of them – which can mean only one thing in the orchard: Wassail!
- How to: Pick Apples and PearsTop fruit harvest season is here, so it’s time for a guide to picking apples and pears the safe and careful way.
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- Ads of Yore: The Cutler Fruit GraderThey seemed like such a nice bunch of folks when we met them at the 1921 orchard trade fair…
- One to Follow: @Pomological on TwitterHere’s a recommended Twitter account for anyone interested in pomological artwork.
- Richard Arnold, on The Craft of Graffyng“To graf frute that shal have no core.” Clear. concise, sixteenth century instructions are provided.
- Ads of Yore: Pomona Tree Collections, 1930Special offer fruit trees, anyone? Rail delivery as standard, postal service extra.
- Rev. T Collings Brehaut, on Locating Your Fruit TreeA few words of advice as true back in 1860 as they are today.
- What Are ‘Chill Hours’ And Why Do They Matter?The recent UK-wide cold-snap will have been really good for our fruit trees – here’s why.
- Samuel Colepress, on a Rare and Commendable LiquorThis sounds like a tasty twist on a traditional cider.
- R. Bradley, on Dealing With Unruly EspaliersAre your pears unpleasing to Persons of Quality? Professor Bradley has the answer.
- J.W. Robertson Scott, on The Mystery of Apple GrowingTurns out apple growing is a lot more straightforward than some folks make out…
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