Cockington (Devon) Orchard 2016
This is a view of the orchard mainly planted 5 years or so ago Further on from the previous plantings
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Year: 2016
Watercore of Apples
WHAT IS WATERCORE? Watercore is a physiological disorder of apple fruit characterized by water-soaked tissue around the vascular bundles or
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Dartmouth (Devon) Community Orchard 2016
Another orchard visit whilst traveling through Cornwall and Devon. This time it is Dartmouth (Devon) Community Orchard we are visiting.
Continue readingHungarian method of Peach Leaf Curl (Taphrina deformans) control
As quoted by a Hungarian associate. I am doing it different way than others. What is important is to start
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Grape variety ‘Dea’
The fruit is very large with a yellow skin colour, with the fruit ripe towards the end of September outside.
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Grape – Muscat Blue seedless
Grape – Muscat Blue seedless growing outdoors as a single stem cordon. This is a particularly useful disease resistant variety
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Mulberry – Illinois Everbearing still fruiting 2nd week Sept
Mulberry – Illinois Everbearing still fruiting 2nd week Sept. This must be one of the longest fruiting varieties, with flavour
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Leicestershire Heritage Apple – Langton Nonesuch
Leicestershire is in the East Midlands of the UK, a slightly cooler climate than in the traditional apple growing counties
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Persimmon – (Diospyros Kaki) Rojo Brillante – fruitlet Mid August
We are now getting to the time of the month where this fruit (Persimmon – Diospyros Kaki, Rojo Brillante) is
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Persimmon – (Diospyros Kaki) Rojo Brillante – fruitlet
Small fruitlet forming of Persimmon Rojo Brillante, should be a good crop of Persimmons this year.
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