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How Do You Like Them (‘Howgate Wonder’) Apples?

These two rather Wonderous apples were harvested this week from the stepover tree on our allotment plot.

Apples to store over winter? A few hundredweight of pit-sand, a kiln and several large jars to-hand? It’s your lucky day, isn’t it?

In which I attempt to identify four unknown apple varieties – second opinions are very welcome!

When it comes to perfect pears, practicing patience is the prudent path to proper picking.

With harvest season starting, here’s a reminder of how to pick apples and pears without doing undue damage in the process.

The first apples of 2021 are ready for picking and in the Plot #79 orchard, that means it’s time for ‘Beauty of Bath’