Autumn 2012 Orchard visit to Cotehele NT, Cornwall

Cotehele has an old orchard and a new mother orchard. The old orchard has been left unattended for many years, apart from cutting the grass. Many trees are dying.

Cotehele old orchard
Location map of the new mother orchard

As can be seen from the map, the cider, dessert and culinary apples have all been segregated.

Cotehele mother orchard

The trees are on a mixture of M25 and M106 rootstocks, and are spaced a quite a distance apart.

Grafted cherry tree

Some of the cherry trees in the old orchard show the prominent grafting joint.

New cherry orchard

Located outside of Cotehele, but still within the estate, is a new cherry orchard.