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The [[United Kingdom]]'s '''National Fruit Collection''' is one of the largest collections of fruit trees and plants in the world. Over 2,040 varieties of apple, 502 of pear, 350 of plum, 322 of cherry and smaller collections of bush fruits, nuts and grapes are grown, in {{convert|150|acre|ha}} of orchards.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5242788.stm British Broadcasting Corporation : 17 August 2006 : ''A Tour Around Kent's Garden of Eden''] Retrieved 26 June 2010</ref> |
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It has been curated and maintained at Brogdale Farm, [[Brogdale]], Kent since 1952 and is owned by the [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]] (Defra).<ref name="NFC">{{cite web|title=National Fruit Collection|url=http://www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk/index.php|website=www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk|accessdate=25 September 2017|language=en-AU}}</ref> The [[University of Reading]] took over day-to-day maintenance of the collection in 2008.<ref name="Campbell">{{cite news|last1=Campbell|first1=Sophie|title=National Fruit Collection in tug of love|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/3346256/National-Fruit-Collection-in-tug-of-love.html|accessdate=25 September 2017|date=2008}}</ref> |
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The collection includes two trees or bushes of each variety, in case one is lost.<ref name="Campbell" /> |
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==See also== |
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* [[Heirloom plant]] |
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* [[List of botanical gardens in the United Kingdom]] |
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*[[National Plant Collection]] |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==Further reading== |
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* "Orchard Archives: The National Fruit Collection" by Dr Joan Morgan in [https://rhs.ent.sirsidynix.net.uk/custom/web/SD_PDF/occasional-papers-mar2012.pdf Studies in the History of British Fruit, part 2] in ''Occasional Papers from the RHS Lindley Library'', volume 7, March 2021 |
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== External links == |
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{{Commons category}} |
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*{{Official website}} |
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[[Category:Botanical gardens in England]] |
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[[Category:University of Reading]] |
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[[Category:Government of the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:Gardens in Kent]] |
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[[Category:Orchards]] |
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[[Category:1952 establishments in England]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:59, 1 June 2023
| National Fruit Collection | |
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.jpg) Orchards at Brogdale Farm | |
  Location in Kent | |
| Location | Brogdale, Kent, England |
| Coordinates | 51°18′01″N 0°52′45″E / 51.300323°N 0.879160°E |
| Area | 150 acres (61 ha) |
| Owned by | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Managed by | University of Reading |
| Plants | > 3,500 varieties |
| Website | www |
The United Kingdom's National Fruit Collection is one of the largest collections of fruit trees and plants in the world. Over 2,040 varieties of apple, 502 of pear, 350 of plum, 322 of cherry and smaller collections of bush fruits, nuts and grapes are grown, in 150 acres (61 ha) of orchards.[1]
It has been curated and maintained at Brogdale Farm, Brogdale, Kent since 1952 and is owned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).[2] The University of Reading took over day-to-day maintenance of the collection in 2008.[3]
The collection includes two trees or bushes of each variety, in case one is lost.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ British Broadcasting Corporation : 17 August 2006 : A Tour Around Kent's Garden of Eden Retrieved 26 June 2010
- ^ "National Fruit Collection". www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ a b Campbell, Sophie (2008). "National Fruit Collection in tug of love". Retrieved 25 September 2017.
Further reading[edit]
- "Orchard Archives: The National Fruit Collection" by Dr Joan Morgan in Studies in the History of British Fruit, part 2 in Occasional Papers from the RHS Lindley Library, volume 7, March 2021
External links[edit]
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