Tag Archives: orchards
Three of the best Orchard blossom events
Posted on April 6, 2011 by Jim C.
As well as Apple Days every Autumn, blossom events are a very special and seasonal way to celebrate orchards, apples and the coming Summer. We’ve listed the top three blossom events on Real Cider for your friends and family to visit: 1) Big Apple Blossom Time, Saturday 1st – Sunday 2nd May 2010 Each May The Big [...]
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Save our orchards
Posted on April 9, 2010 by Jim C.
Last year the National Trust and Natural England launched a project aimed at halting the decline in traditional orchards. The organisations claimed that 60% of England’s orchards had disappeared since the 1950s and that some areas, including Devon, had lost almost 90%. They argued that if nothing was done, what was once a focal point for communities [...]
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Ross-On-Wye Cider Tour by CNN
Posted on April 8, 2010 by Jim C.
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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Cider tax soundbites
Posted on March 29, 2010 by Jim C.
To say that Cider has got a lot of attention over the last week would be an understatement. We’ve had a lot of activity on the Real Cider web site, and it’s even been enough to bring the Wurzel’s back into the UK charts. Producers and cider fan’s who followed Darling’s moves closely knew the [...]
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The future of Scottish orchards
Posted on January 13, 2010 by Jim C.
UK apple orchards have been in decline since the 1980s, with Britain losing nearly two thirds of its commercial and private orchards in the last three decades. With the market dominated by cheap imported fruit, a narrower choice of varieties have been available. Smaller orchards have been replaced by housing and business developments. But in [...]
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