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Heritage apples at Priorwood Garden

Written by David Millar, Head Gardener, Priorwood and Harmony Gardens
Close-up of red-green apples hanging from a tree, with Melrose Abbey in the background.
We grow over 70 varieties of apples in the orchard at Priorwood Garden, as well as various other fruits including plums, peaches, mulberries and pears. In autumn our gardening team is busy harvesting our apple crop ready for sale. Click on the pictures below to find out a little more about some of our favourites!
Close-up of a cluster of lime green apples hanging from a tree. Close-up of three red-tinged green apples with leaves. Close-up of four red-green apples on a branch in a grassy orchard. Close-up of four red-tinged green apples on a leafy branch, with a blue sky overhead. Close-up of three green apples with leaves, growing against a stone wall.

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