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    Sep 03, 2020 4 minutes

    Apples are deeply ingrained into British heritage – so much so that there are dozens of folk festivals, songs and traditions dedicated to the fruit.

    Since 1970, however, around two thirds of the UK’s apple orchards have been lost, and with them some important growing heritage.

    At its gardens, the Royal Horticultural Society is aiming to bring orchards and apples back to prominence, by proving that there is space for an apple tree in almost every setting in the hope that different varieties will survive.

    WHY ARE ORCHARDS IMPORTANT?

    Traditional orchards are defined as at least five fruit trees planted with no more than 20m between them, and which are managed in a low-intensity way with little or no chemical input. This distinguishes traditional orchards

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