British apples
British apple guide: traditional varieties and recipe ideas
The British apple season marks the start of autumn as trees heavy with fruit are harvested to be eaten fresh, cooked into crumbles or pies, and mulled to make cider. Discover the best British apple varieties for eating, cooking and drinking in our expert guide.
Crab apple guide: how to identify, when to pick and crab apple recipes
Learn how to identify crab apples, when and how to forage them, and delicious crab apple recipes – including how to make crab apple jelly – with forager and chef Rachel Lambert.
Podcast: Discover the magic of cider making on Dowdings farm
Learn the lore of the apple tree in a wildlife-friendly orchard in south Somerset with cider-maker Oliver Dowding in episode 8, season 13 of the Countryfile Magazine Plodcast