From Granny Smith and Golden Delicious to Brownlees Russet and Wadhurst Pippin, if you like apples then Paul Barnett is your man. He has 250 varieties available to pick – and astonishingly, they’re ...

Branching out: Pippin pioneer Paul Barnett climbs a ladder in his garden to examine one of the apple varieties on his ‘family tree’ (Picture: M&Y) With its gnarled, straggling branches propped up by ...

When you're snacking on apples, you expect them to fragment with a loud crunch, the flavors to explode in your mouth, and for the delectable juices to run down your chin. If your local supermarket's ...

The UK is home to many varieties of apples. But this ancestor of modern apples was lost – until some determined "apple detectives" set out to find it. In the family tree of British apples, there have ...

Hundreds of neglected heritage apple varieties are being revived due to the rise of community orchards. Regional varieties, such as Arlingham Schoolboys and Ashmead's Kernel, are thriving as keen ...

A horticulturist has managed to nurture a single apple tree which bears 250 different varieties of the fruit. Paul Barnett, 40, has spent 25 years developing the tree which is growing in his back ...

Could a dwarf apple tree be an option for your yard? If you're contemplating adding an apple tree, you'd probably like to know more about the varieties and how dwarf apple trees stand up against ...

Crab apple trees (malus species) are closely related to apple trees, but with smaller, edible fruits. Many homeowners remember crab apple trees as messy and would never consider planting one in the ...

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Pruning apple trees is an essential part of maintaining their health and productivity. Proper pruning helps shape the tree, remove dead or diseased wood, improve air circulation, and stimulate new ...