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Orchard Blossom Season is Almost Here

Spring-time in the orchard and beautiful blossom buds are about to burst into life. So why is it such a tense and worrying time..?

Published March 23, 2022
Categorised as Gallery Tagged apple, blossom, cherry, Morello, pear, Plot #79, quince

Book Notes: The Orchard Book, by Wade Muggleton

This new book on orchard planning, establishment and management covers all the essential bases.

Published January 15, 2022
Categorised as Book Notes, Feature Articles Tagged apple, Black Worcester, heritage apples, orchard establishment, orchard management, orchard planning, pear, Wade Muggleton, Worcester black

William Verral, on Making ‘Pears Portuguese Fashion, with Currants’

Here’s an eighteenth century twist on a seasonal classic, involving good winter pears and a pint of port.

Published December 20, 2021
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged C18th, pear, pear dessert, pear recipe, William Verral

Plot #79 Orchard Year in Review, 2021 Edition

We’ve had a mixed year on our allotment plot orchard. Here’s a round-up of the good, the bad and the downright ugly.

Published November 28, 2021
Categorised as Feature Articles, Orchard Work Tagged 2021 update, apple, apple canker, codling moth, fireblight, medlar, pear, pigeon, Plot #79, plum

Brigitte Webster Makes ‘Spiced Pear Pie’ (via Thomas Dawson)

This modern take on Thomas Dawson’s C16th recipe is a delicious combination of pears, candied orange, sugar and spice.

Published November 12, 2021
Categorised as Feature Articles, Orchard Cookery Tagged Brigitte Webster, C16th, pear, pear dessert, pear recipe, Thomas Dawson, Tudor

Henry Howard, on Stewing Pears

Here’s a delicious-sounding, rather boozy, spicy-sweet, early C18th recipe for baking and stewing Warden pears.

Published November 2, 2021
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged C18th, Henry Howard, pear, pear dessert, pear recipe, warden

More Pest Problems: Pigeon-Pecked Pears

What’s an orchardist to do? It’s been a lean year for pears, not helped at all by the pointy beaks of the local wildlife.

Published October 17, 2021
Categorised as Orchard P&D Tagged orchard pests, parakeet, pear, pigeon

Robert Ingram, on Not Picking Pears Too Early

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

Published October 1, 2021
Categorised as Quotations, Top Fruit Harvesting Tagged C19th, fruit picking, harvesting, pear, Robert Ingram

How To: Identify Apple and Pear Varieties

Wondering how to i.d. a mystery apple or pear variety? Here’s a guide to: doing it yourself, asking an expert, and DNA testing.

Published September 11, 2021
Categorised as Feature Articles, Orchard Work Tagged apple, identification, pear, reference works

Orchard Visit: Painswick Rococo Garden, Gloucestershire

Painswick Rococo Garden is an absolute delight for an orchard enthusiast, as I discovered on a visit in June 2021.

Published August 1, 2021
Categorised as Feature Articles, Orchard Visits Tagged apple, espalier, pear, trained form

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Fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) causing classic bacterial ooze symptoms on apple fruit. This grower had good overall control utilizing Maryblyt to predict infection events & inform pesticide application timings. Controlling this disease during bloom is critical.

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