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Book of the Week: The Apple Orchard

Pete Brown

Laurence Wareing

Kirsteen Cameron

Book of the Week: The Apple Orchard: Episode 4

The Apple Orchard

Episode 4

BBC Radio 4 - Book of the Week, The Apple Orchard, Episode 4

Pete Brown discovers the importance of winter dormancy in the life cycle of an apple tree.

Pete Brown discovers the importance of winter dormancy in the life cycle of an apple tree then learns the careful art of tree pruning in a Herefordshire orchard.

Writer Pete Brown follows the cycle of an apple orchard's year to better understand the hand-in-hand history of humanity and our most familiar fruit. From its origins in Kazakhstan, its spread along the old spice roads and into mythology, the apple is now an all-year round supermarket staple. 

As the season turns from autumn to winter, Pete discovers the importance of cold dry weather and dormancy in the life cycle of an apple tree; then travels to Herefordshire to learn the careful art of tree pruning.


Written and read by Pete Brown

Abridged by Laurence Wareing

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Pete Brown illuminates the hand-in-hand history of humanity and our most familiar fruit.

Pete Brown follows the cycle of an orchard's year to illuminate the hand-in-hand history of humanity and our most familiar fruit.

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