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If you are a fruit grower — or would like to become one —take advantage of Apple Day to seewhat’s around. It’s called Apple Day but in practice it’s more like AppleMonth. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, s nowspread out over most of October around Britain.
Visiting an apple is a good chance tosee, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. To people who are used to thelimited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala insupermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classicalapples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans.Although it doesn’t taste of anything special, it’s still worth a try, as isthe knobbly(多疙瘩的) Cat’sHead which is more of a curiosity than anything else.
There are also varieties developed to suitspecific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality isOrleans Reinette, but you’ll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil togrow it, so it’s a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.
At the s, you can meet expert growers and discuss which oneswill best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, childrenare well catered for with apple-themed fun and s.
Apple Days are being held at all sorts ofplaces with an interest in fruit,including stately gardens and commercialorchards(果园).If youwant to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the National FruitCollection at Brogdale,near Faversham in Kent.
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