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LEICESTERSHIRE APPLES NEWS 2012
...................... 2012..... 2011..... 2010..... 2009FUTURE EVENTS
Sun 1 Jul: University Botanical Garden, Leicester: Garden Plant Sale and Family Day (Nigel and Alison plus volunteers in attendance)
Sun 1 Jul: Melton Mowbray Country Fair (Mel plus volunteers in attendance)
We do grafting courses for beginners and those with some experience; email if interested.
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PAST EVENTS & NEWS
LEICESTERSHIRE HERITAGE APPLES TALK
Wed 18 Apr: Robert Monk Hall, Middle St, Foxton, 8pm. (Mel Wilson).
NEW SOUTH LEICESTERSHIRE APPLE
Fruit from the newly discovered South Leicestershire apple tree, discovered last year, has kept well, with good flavour, until April. No name as yet. Two trees have been grafted and are growing. The fruit from the original tree have 'phoma pomi' (fruit spot - small red blotches on the skin) which is OK as long as it doesn't get out of hand; the appearance is attractive; the fruit are quite small and extremely sweet, with a slight flavour of honey.
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2 Apr 2012
ZORZA, PENDRAGON, NEWTON WONDER
An interesting week: we have obtained an old Polish apple variety, 'Zorza', which apparently produces giant apples, from a friend in Poland. We have heard from the discoverer of 'Pendragon' , the Cornish redfleshed apple, who found our web pages. We have also been contacted on an apple-related matter by the great-great-great grandaughter of Mr. Taylor, the person who raised the variety 'Newton Wonder'.
8 Mar 2012
GRAFTING WORKSHOP
Sat 3 March, Donisthorpe: Community Centre, 10am. 'Why Graft?' followed by guidance in cleft graft / whip & tongue graft. Lots of varieties used in making new trees including Langton's Nonsuch, Dumelow's Seedling, Barnack Orange (Leicestershire), Pink Pearl (redfleshed).
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LEICESTERSHIRE APPLES
Eight trees grafted for a garden in Cotesbach. Langtons Nonsuch, Barnack Orange, Dumelow's Seedling.
2 Mar 2012
GRAFTING OVER TO LEICESTERSHIRE VARIETIES
Advice given to a person in Leicester wishing to convert her existing apple trees to Leicestershire varieties.
24 Feb 2012
GRAFTING PROGRESS
Grafting done of the following varieties: Sutton Elms, Weirouge, West Virginia Sweet, Annie Elizabeth (from the original tree), Leicester-Burton Pippin, Whitwick Pippin, Wyggeston Pippin, Spenser Seedless, Blackjack, plus a few un-named redfleshed varieties found by people contacting the website.
17 Feb 2012
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Please contact us if you would like to assist with promoting Leicestershire apples, or you have a small piece of land where we could plant trees.
Nigel Deacon / Mel Wilson
