VOLUNTEERS are needed to help locate and survey forgotten orchards in Lancashire.
Northern Fruit Group is trying to identify varieties of apples, pears and plums within orchards and monitor unidentified specimens.
Northern Fruit’s Phil Rainford said: “There are many ‘missing’ local apple varieties in Lancashire which were with us at the end of the 20th century and we have good records of them.
“Scarlet Tiffing, Trumpeter, Sugar and Brandy, Royal Shepherd, Lady Pilkington and many others may still be with us and they are a part of our cultural and historic heritage.
“At present we have grafted over 100 mystery apples and pears from ancient trees in the north of England.”
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