THE Somerset apple industry is set for a vintage crop this year thanks to the heat and sunshine the country has been basking in so far this summer. With Somerset being famed for apple growing and cider making, growers in the area are delighted the weather has been so good for growing apples. The weather means the apples are ripening much earlier than last year, giving greater scope to promote the English crops, to help ensure consumers are choosing them when they reach supermarket shelves. The...
Reported by Shepton Mallet Journal 5 hours ago.
THE Somerset apple industry is set for a vintage crop this year thanks to the heat and sunshine the country has been basking in so far this summer. With Somerset being famed for apple growing and cider making, growers in the area are delighted the weather has been so good for growing apples. The weather means the apples are ripening much earlier than last year, giving greater scope to promote the English crops, to help ensure consumers are choosing them when they reach supermarket shelves. The...
Reported by Shepton Mallet Journal 5 hours ago.