An apple a day…..

Last weekend we spent some time visiting young friends who have recently taken over an allotment. To say it was overgrown would be an understatement, but they have begun to clear it and even created a very smart raised bed. Sharing the work (and the fruits of their labours) with friends is a great idea and gets them all out into the fresh air away from their everyday jobs – computers, keyboards and the like. Imagine my surprise when we fought our way through the gate and came upon trees dripping with apples! Obviously I had to try one, it would have been rude not to. It tasted like no apple I’ve ever tasted before, so crisp, juicy and sweet. That was just the first tree, there were two more which were clearly different varieties as well as a crabapple smothered in tiny golden jewels and a promising pear too. We carried away as much of this harvest as we could but realised we’d need to come back soon with boxes and crates to gather more before they fall and rot. A quick search reveals that one tree could be “James Greave”, another is a “Granny Smith” and then also a Pearmain, or maybe a Pippin? More research is needed so we have a return trip booked already x