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First Blackberry ripe 1st July 2020 – var Black Bute

Posted on July 8, 2020 by qwertyqweryt61

This is one of the first ripening blackberries that I have found, and that truly tastes like the wild flavoured Blackberry, sweet with a slight acidic tone. Some of the new varieties have a not very nice after taste or … Continue reading →

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Looks like a bumper crop of ‘Marigoule’ Sweet Chestnuts this year

Posted on June 27, 2017 by qwertyqweryt61

Looks like a bumper crop of ‘Marigoule’ Sweet Chestnuts (Castanea Sativa) this year, or I hope it is. This is a small 6 year old grafted tree, that is covered in flowers. The flowers are long yellow catkins, mostly of … Continue reading →

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Grafting below ground level into Sweet Chesnut’s

Posted on May 7, 2016 by qwertyqweryt61

Firstly I have been asked how can you do a graft, but then not see the graft on a Sweet Chestnut tree. Well I hope to explain things further. Firstly a picture of a typical sweet chestnut seed growing and … Continue reading →

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NT Killerton, Devon – October 2014

Posted on November 6, 2014 by qwertyqweryt61

National Trust Killerton, Devon is one of their flagship properties. There are some very ancient Sweet Chestnuts (Castenea), producing a bumper crop of nuts this year. One of the Sweet Chestnuts is huge, with some branches being propped up. We … Continue reading →

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NT Greenway, Devon – Agatha Christie wrote here,

Posted on November 6, 2014 by qwertyqweryt61

NT Greenway, Devon was much more of a pleasure to visit from a gardeners perspective. Greenhouses, Grapes, Peaches, Apricots, Figs, Apples are all part of the estate. Yet another huge Sweet Chestnut (castenea) tree by the car park, and another … Continue reading →

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The first Mulberries of the year 2014

Posted on August 27, 2014 by qwertyqweryt61

This year is not a bumper crop, and they are not very big. But the flavour of this Illinois Everbearing variety of Mulberry are very sweet and tasty.

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Opal – 1st of the English Plums to be harvested

Posted on July 25, 2014 by qwertyqweryt61

Not far behind the early Japanese plums, here is Opal the 1st of the English plums. Nice and juicy and sweet. This is the start of the fruit season.

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Japanese plum Methley – Red Flesh

Posted on July 25, 2014 by qwertyqweryt61

Many people have asked whats the flesh like, as it is described as blood red. So I have taken a few more photos.

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London Sugar Pear variety

Posted on June 3, 2012 by qwertyqweryt61

London Sugar Pear variety. Fruit Description – Fruit small size 5cm diameter. Skin, pale green, becoming yellow when ripe, with a brownish tinge when fully exposed to the sun. Falls from tree when ripe. Very early ripening, typically 12th July … Continue reading →

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The First Cider Pressings of the Year 2011

Posted on October 2, 2011 by qwertyqweryt61

Having a go at cider making on a larger scale this year, a gallon is not enough after all the sample tastings. We are using any apples that are ripe, these are not necessarily cider varieties, but eaters as well … Continue reading →

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