Most of the trees survived the winter but a few small ones were blown over when the soil was very saturated. The frosts were a worry but despite them there has been a reasonable set of plums and hopefully apples so we are looking forward to having fruit to pick later in the year – just depends what happens in the June drop.
The following are key dates this year –
Plum Weekend – 20/21 August
Apple Weekend – 8/9 October

We have decided not to have a stall at Pershore Plum Fair this year so if we normally see you there, hope you will call in to the orchard instead.

Do email us if you have any specific queries, otherwise we look forward to seeing you in the summer / autumn

A reminder that the cafe reopens after the Christmas break on Tuesday 5th January at 10am

Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas. Thank you for your support during the year. It has been a bumper harvest and we still have over 20 varieties of apple left. If you would like to buy any, please let us know – all now at 40p lb (88p / kg). Our shop is shut until next year’s plum season starts but we are happy to open if we know to expect you.

We have a wide variety of apples left and we are happy to sell in bulk to anyone wanting to juice, make cider etc.

Our shop will be open this weekend but then will close for the winter. However, we are happy to open if we know in advance that you are visiting. Our hampers, ideal for Christmas gifts, are still available on request ( – see a previous post). Our fruit vinegar, jellies etc are available to purchase in the Woodpecker Cafe, as is our very well received apple juice. We at present have two varieties of juice – Red Devil (sweet), Jupiter/Bramley (medium dry). We will be adding a third this week which we intend to call Heritage Apple juice (the juice from classic English Apples eg Blenheim Orange).

This coming weekend is our Apple Weekend – October 10th and 11th..10 – 5pm (cafe 10 – 4pm)

There will be lots of things to try before you buy – up to 50 varieties of apples; two types of our freshly pressed apple juice- Red Devil and Jupiter / Bramley; fruit vinegars; jellies; stewed apple; dried apple rings

On Saturday from 1.30pm there will be live music.

Paul will be giving apple walks / talks at 11am and 2.30pm on Saturday and 1pm Sunday.

PYO apples and ready picked.

The Woodpecker Cafe will be serving a selection of apple based pies / cakes as well as the usual selection of salads, paninis, baguettes etc.

We look forward to seeing you!!!!

Our previous post lists our hamper selection. Here is a picture to help you choose!!

It looks as though the weather is set fine this week so here is our update in case you are thinking of paying us a visit. in the next few days.

Victoria plums are coming to their end and will certainly be finished by the weekend. We still have Marjories, Croppers, Edwards and Burbanks and these will be around until the end of the month.

Apple varieties now ready are –

Lambourne*, Fortune, Epicure ,Elstar, George Cave, Greensleeves*, Katy*,Bramley*

All are available ready picked and those marked * are also PYO

As many of you combine a visit to us with one to the Woodpecker Cafe please note its opening times are 10am – 4pm Tuesday to Friday and 9am – 4pm on Saturday.

Remember we have apple weekend October 10th and 11th when we aim to have about 50 types of apple for you to try.

Thanks to those of you who visited our stall at the Pershore Plum Festival despite the inclement weather! We hope you had a good day.

With the Bank Holiday weekend approaching we thought it would be a good idea to update you on fruit availability in case you wanted to visit us over the next few days.

Plums – Victorias, Belles, Edwards, Kirkes Blue and Marjorie Seedling are all available PYO and ready picked. Damsons are also ready and will be around for at least three weeks.

Apples – Bramley and Katy to PYO. Others available are Worcesters (not very many), George Cave, Epicure, Fortune, James Grieve, Discovery and Elstar.

We are open 9 – 6pm with Woodpecker Cafe open 9 – 4pm tomorrow (Saturday) and 10 – 4pm Sunday and Monday.

Remember – a free scavenger hunt around the orchard is available for families / adults. (takes about an hour)

If you are going to Pershore Plum Festival on Monday say hello to Paul who will have our stall in St. Andrew’s Gardens.

Just heard that we will have live music at 2pm tomorrow. Paul will therefore do a second plum tour at 3pm for those who prefer to come in the afternoon rather than morning.