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FruitWatch: Citizen Science in the Orchard

A new project at the University of Reading needs UK fruit tree owners’ help to record changing blossom patterns.

Published March 9, 2022
Categorised as Linking Out, Top Fruit Research Tagged blossom time, Chris Wyver, citizen science, Deepa Senapathi, Simon Potts, University of Reading

More Fruit Stories from Atlas Obscura

Here’s another selection of fruit-related stories from the Atlas Obscura archives.

Published January 18, 2022
Categorised as Linking Out Tagged apple, apple dessert, apricot, Atlas Obscura, family tree, fig, grapefruit, heritage varieties, lemon, manicheel, miscellany, nectarine, orchards, peach, persimmon, plum, torture orchard

Monk’s Modern Medieval Cuisine Makes Quince ‘Connate’

A quick shout out for Christopher Monk’s take on a late fourteenth century quince recipe from The Forme of Cury.

Published January 7, 2022
Categorised as Linking Out, Orchard Cookery Tagged C14th, Christopher Monk, connate, Forme of Cury, quince, quince preserve

Heirloom Fruit Recipe Radio Chat with Susan Poizner

I had a great time on Susan’s Urban Foresty Radio Show, talking heirloom fruit recipes with Brigitte Webster and Paul Couchman.

Published December 7, 2021
Categorised as Feature Articles, Linking Out Tagged cookery, heirloom fruit, radio, susan poizner, urban forestry radio

Support The Orchard Project’s Big Give Fundraiser

This festive season, give the gift of fruit trees to help enhance the environment for six urban communities ion the UK.

Published December 4, 2021
Categorised as Linking Out Tagged Big Give, charity, community orchard, fundraiser, The Orchard Project

Tasting History Makes a C16th Apple and Cheese Tart

Plus a potted history of the apple pie, from the fourteenth century to its ‘As American As…’ heyday.

Published October 13, 2021
Categorised as Linking Out, Orchard Cookery Tagged apple, apple recipe, C16th, cheese, Max Miller, Tasting History

Spoilt for Choice at Village Greens, Prestwich

Here’s why VGs is absolutely the best place in north Manchester / south Bury for fresh, seasonal, organic apples, bar none.

Published September 19, 2021
Categorised as Linking Out Tagged apple varieties, apples, heritage apples, organic, Village Greens

Shout Out for The Virtual Apple Parer Museum

Check out Mike Viney’s online collection of antique apple peeling / coring / slicing machinery.

Published September 7, 2021
Categorised as Linking Out, Orchard History Tagged apple parer, orchard equipment, vintage machinery

Tasting History on Sour Cherry Jelly by Nostradamus

My favourite YouTube channel, Tasting History, takes a look at one of the Renaissance prophet’s kitchen favourites.

Published August 15, 2021
Categorised as Linking Out, Orchard Cookery Tagged cherry recipe, jelly, Max Miller, Nostradamus, sour cherry, Tasting History

Navajo Peaches, Russian Pastila, and Antique Apple Scoops

Atlas Obscura is a website of the world’s weird and wonderful stuff, and some of it is distinctly orchard flavoured.

Published August 14, 2021
Categorised as Linking Out Tagged apple dessert, apple scoop, Atlas Obscura, Navajo peach, pastila

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Springtime #IPM in the orchard ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ› Early season insect activity including spring feeding caterpillar, leafcurling midge, mullein bug and more. Signs of cedar apple rust galls on nearby eastern red cedar kicking off this seasonโ€™s disease cycle #onapples

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Ever wonder at what time of day the apple blossoms open? Knowing that blossoms open throughout the day matters when we're considering protection from fire blight blossom blight on very hot days.

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