Here you will find descriptions and photographs of those apple varieties deemed to have originated in Worcestershire in some form, either found as wildings grown from pips or specifically bred by nurserymen or... View Article
Useful links to further advice and information National orchard groups and projects The Archive of Cider Pomology based at the Cider Museum in Hereford Orchard Network is the website of... View Article
There are many local groups of people, mainly volunteers, who work to conserve traditional orchards, are planting new orchards or give support to those doing so. Donations of funding or... View Article
The trouble with the stories of apple provenance and in particular their references in literature is that most of the reference works cite previous works as their source. Any mistake,... View Article
Written by Wade Muggleton. Versions of this article have appeared in other publications. Perhaps the largest contribution orchards have made to rural life is the pressing of their fruit to... View Article
Worcestershire was once renowned for its fruit growing and orchard heritage. The varieties listed on this website are those generally considered to be apples which originated here i.e. were found,... View Article
Written by Brian M. Stephens June 2012 There is a long tradition of a Cherry Fair in Bewdley. When the local trade in cherries developed is uncertain, probably during the... View Article