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Animals enjoying the apple season :)

Animals enjoying the apple season :)

Posted on 18. Aug, 2010 by Jim C..

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This is what happens when animals get a taste for real apples! With hilarious consequences.

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Cider and Perry making at Oliver’s

Cider and Perry making at Oliver’s

Posted on 24. Jun, 2010 by Jim C..

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Tom Oliver, award-winning proprietor of ‘Oliver’s Cider & Perry‘, takes us through the process of Perry and Cider making on his farm in Herefordshire, England. View our listing for real cider and perry producers in Herefordshire.

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The first pressing of the season

The first pressing of the season

Posted on 22. Jun, 2010 by Jim C..

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Pressing Blakeney Red perry pears with Keith Orchard of Orchard’s Cider & Perry Company down in the Wye Valley in Brockweir. View our listing for cider and perry producers in the Wye Valley.

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Ross-On-Wye Cider Tour by CNN

Ross-On-Wye Cider Tour by CNN

Posted on 08. Apr, 2010 by Jim C..

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CNN interviews Mike Johnson of Ross Cider and finds out what makes their collection of perry pears so special. The video also includes a brief tour around the orchards, and of course a tasting. Ross cider farm is located between the Herefordshire and Welsh borders.

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Harvesting the apples

Harvesting the apples

Posted on 23. Feb, 2010 by Jim C..

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Here’s a delightful video that is very short, but gives you an idea as to the excitement and fun of picking and harvesting apples in the autumn.

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Cider making at Farnum Hill

Cider making at Farnum Hill

Posted on 21. Feb, 2010 by Jim C..

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At Poverty Lane Orchards in Lebanon, New Hampshire, Stephen Wood and Louisa Spencer make cider from true cider apples. Here’s a look at the process. The video show various Farnum Hill folks pressing, harvesting and making cider. It’s interesting to see how they have taken a variety of English cider apples, like Kingston Black that [...]

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How to prune an apple tree

How to prune an apple tree

Posted on 21. Jan, 2010 by Jim C..

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As a follow up to the orchard management post, I thought it would be useful to publish a 3 minute video on why, and how to prune apple trees. There is a whole art and science behind managing and maintaining that your fruit trees stay healthy all year round, however the basics here are all [...]

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Cider making with Roger Wilkins

Cider making with Roger Wilkins

Posted on 06. Jan, 2010 by Jim C.

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Roger has been cider making since he was a boy, taught the skills of the ancient art by his grandfather. The business was passed onto Roger through the family and now he produces around 15,000 gallons each year at his home at Landsend Farm, Mudgley, near Wedmore. Roger, who is married to Mary and has [...]

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