A bumper year for apple blossom has been created by weeks of sunshine that has boosted the chances of a good harvest, the National Trust has said
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The mild winter and a warm summer last year along with temperatures soaring to 24C during this spring's flowering season with little rain during April have resulted in a heavy bloom for apple trees. Bees being more active as a result of the sunshine and the lack of strong winds allowed blossom to open for longer, so more flowers could be pollinated.The National Trust, which looks after more than 200 traditional apple orchards across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and grows heritage varieties, said there had been outstanding displays at some of its sites.
Dave Bouch, head gardener at Cotehele, in Cornwall, which has 10 acres of orchards and more than 125 varieties of apple tree including the Cornish Honeypinnick, Limberlimb, Pig's Nose and Lemon Pippin, said:"It has been an exceptional year for blossom this spring."Apples are biennial when it comes to cropping, so they will naturally have better years than others, and the crop is very dependent on rainfall over the coming months.
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