Northern Apples
In celebration of the Northern Pomona - Simon Parkes visits the orchards, and meets the people, trying to preserve and regenerate the unique apple culture of Yorkshire.
Scagglethorpe Queening, Ribston Pippin, the Wass - Simon Parkes meets those restoring the orcharding tradition of the north, from the walled community garden at Helmsley to the orchard village of Husthwaite, and samples some of the commercial fruits of these orchards including a new cider brandy from the orchards of Ampleforth Abbey.
Dr Joan Morgan, apple expert and author of the seminal New Book of Apples, outlined many of the great northern varieties at the RHS London Autumn Harvest Show.
Michael Jack, President of the National Fruit Show, and a 91热爆 Food & Farming Awards judge, samples some of the orchard drinks: Cheshire Apple Juice from Eddisbury Fruit Farm, Husthwaite's cider, and Ampleforth's cider brandy.
Producer: Rebecca Moore.
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- Sun 10 Oct 2010 12:3291热爆 Radio 4
- Mon 11 Oct 2010 16:0091热爆 Radio 4
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