Orchard Network

Crapes Fruit Farm - Over 150 varieties of apple grown, available from the farm shop or in mixed seasonal 71b, 81b, 131b or 201b boxes by mail order. They make wonderful Apple Day, Christmas or New Year gifts. Some plums, cherries, pears and quince, also Mr Browning’s honey is made from hives in the orchard

Andrew Tann, Rectory Road, Aldham, Colchester C06 3RR

01206 212375

 

Lathcoats Farm - Queen, raised in Billericay in 1858, is just one of forty different varieties grown, which, along with 12 single variety juices, are available from farm shop.

Philip Taylor, Beehive Lane, Galleywood, Chelmsford CM2 8LX, +44(0)

01245 353021

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Matching Cider Company

4 Mill Lane, Moreton CMS 0DN

01277 890519

 

Orchard Farm - has an old walnut orchard, cobnut plat, sweet chestnut coppice, and damson terraces in a steep valley. The walnut trees were planted in 1935 and include East Anglian varieties such as Champion of Ixworth, Bardwel and Stowlangtoft. Cobnuts and walnuts available in season

Wet Lane, Boxted, Colchester 

01206 728629

 

Park Fruit Farm - Cider made from Bramleys and other cooking apples.

Pork Lane, Great Holland, Frinton-on-Sea C013 0ES

01255 674621

 

Spencer's Farm Shop

Wickham Fruit Farm, Wickham St Pauls, Halstead C09 2PX

01787 269476

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Wilkins of Tiptree is still supporting the orchards of Essex and Cambridgeshire and is the one major grower of the Cambridge Gage. "This variety is considered to have such a good flavour that it is the only variety of greengage used in its jams." Amongst their extensive acreage of soft and top fruit, they grow 8 - 10 acres of quinces and have a dozen very old mulberry trees and medlars for their quince and medlar jellies and mulberry jam. At the visitor centre you can buy all the jams, marmalades and jellies and look at the museum of jam making.

01621 814524