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Category: Ads of Yore

Charles D. Young and Co.’s Espalier Training Supports, 1801

You’re looking for an ironwork espalier fruit tree training frame? But of course. We have two models, which would you prefer?

Published February 1, 2022
Categorised as Ads of Yore Tagged C19th, catalogue, Charles D Young, espalier, ironwork, tree training

Ads of Yore: Big Profits in the Cider Business

And what do those big profits require? A big investment in a big juice pressing machine…

Published May 3, 2021
Categorised as Ads of Yore Tagged apple butter, apple juice, C20th, orchard equipment

Ads of Yore: Hardie Orchard Equipment

As this 1915 ad shows, when it comes to useful orchard equipment, some ideas and designs never go out of date.

Published March 31, 2021
Categorised as Ads of Yore, Orchard Work Tagged C20th, fruit harvesting, orchard equipment, tripod ladder

Tree Planting Made Easy… with Dynamite!

Have a blast at tree planting time with this time- and labour-saving suggestion from 1911.

Published February 4, 2021
Categorised as Ads of Yore, Top Fruit Planting Tagged blasted planting holes, C20th, dupont dynamite

Ads of Yore: The Cutler Fruit Grader

They seemed like such a nice bunch of folks when we met them at the 1921 orchard trade fair…

Published January 15, 2021
Categorised as Ads of Yore Tagged C20th, orchard equipment, vintage advertising

Ads of Yore: Pomona Tree Collections, 1930

Special offer fruit trees, anyone? Rail delivery as standard, postal service extra.

Published January 12, 2021
Categorised as Ads of Yore Tagged C20th, special offer

Ads of Yore: Canning! Canning!

Perishable fruit crop, you say? We have just the steam-powered thing…

Published January 4, 2021
Categorised as Ads of Yore Tagged ads-of-yore, C20th, canning, orchard equipment, perishable fruit crop, vintage machinery

Ads of Yore: Pond’s Centipede Ladder

Thinking of buying a new orchard ladder? Here’s one to bear in mind.

Published January 2, 2021
Categorised as Ads of Yore Tagged ads-of-yore, C20th, ladder, orchard equipment

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Orchards & orcharding methods, history, culture & cookery by @darrenturpin: orchardist, amateur pomologist, allotmenteer, horticulturist @RHSBridgewater.

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26 Jan

Bit o Apple grafting, I’m a bit of a Ebernezer Scrooge when in comes to the apple collection growing my own rootstocks, I don’t use grafting tape or grafting wax anymore just cut up freezer bags , if I’m feeling rich lll get some scions from the NFC

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fruitdiseases KhanLab @fruitdiseases ·
26 Jan

Beautiful illustration showing impact of manure application on the roots & shoot development of Golden Winter Parmen #Apples tree (1957) in “The Root System of Fruit Plants” by Venedikt Kolesnikov!

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applesandpeople ApplesandPeople @applesandpeople ·
26 Jan

Windfall apples have been strung together in the autumn for bird food during the winter months.

Photo: © Christopher Preece 2023 for Apples & People @preecer

'In 1600, Herefordshire was one continuous orchard. Now, only precious remnants stand tall.

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