How long does it take for an apple tree to reach maturity? I hope that in a few years I can try the fruit of every one of the young trees that have been planted in the valley park. Yes, an orchard’s worth of trees, I counted 22, each different varieties. They are all old English varieties, most local to the south west and some from just a few miles away.
There’s Farmer’s Glory, a Devon eating or cooking apple, that stores for three months. Exeter Cross, a mix of Worcester Pearmain and Beauty of Bath, an early fruit. Star of Devon comes from Broadclyst, just around four miles from the valley and the fruit lasts until March.
I’ll be watching these young trees grow, isn’t it wonderful that orchards are being created again?
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Don’t they have great names? I wish them (and you 🙂 ) a long and happy life.
Yes they do darling and I wish you the same, with big hugs xx
That is nice to see. I do hope they grow and they are cared for. I agree, we need more orchards and more wild flower meadows.
yes, here’s to the orchards!
How wonderful to have a new orchard and to watch it grow and mature into life-giving apples!
Will be a few years Gilly … my apple trees seemed to take ages to grow. That was then 😃
Exciting stuff, Gilly. 👏🏻