The ‘Beefing’ Apples Story, Chapter Two, Part Three is Now Live
The latest instalment of the story looks at the relative success of Robert Hogg’s plan to rescue ‘Striped Beefing’ from fading into obscurity.
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Operation Cordon Rescue: Remedial Action vs Apple Canker
Three cordon apple trees infected by the dreaded apple canker – time to reach for a clean, sharp, pruning saw and get to work.
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The Beefing Apples Story, Part Two, is Now Live
The second half of the nineteenth century provides us with Dr. Robert Hogg, Dr. Henry Graves Bull, switching synonyms, pomological pugilism, and a whole lot more.
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Announcing The ‘Beefing’ Apples Story, Part One
The first installment of my history of these fine old apple varieties is finally ready to read.
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Cordon Down! Minor Disaster Strikes…
In which a routine tree inspection reveals a bad case of die-back and prompts an urgent rescue mission.
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On The Trail of the ‘Hereford Beefing’
A chance glance at a Tweet sparks hours of enjoyable research into old apple varieties and this very long-read piece.
