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is one of the largest collections of fruit trees and plants in the world. Over 2,040 varieties of apple, 502 of pear, 350 of plum, 322 of cherry and smaller collections of bush fruits, nuts and grapes are grown, in 150 acres (61 ha) of orchards.
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The collection includes two trees or bushes of each variety, in case one is lost.
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took over day-to-day maintenance of the collection in 2008.
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It has been curated and maintained at Brogdale Farm,
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National Fruit Collection is located in Kent
Brogdale
Kent
England
Coordinates
51°18′01″N 0°52′45″E / 51.300323°N 0.879160°E / 51.300323; 0.879160
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
University of Reading
www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk
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United Kingdom
Brogdale
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
University of Reading
Heirloom plant
List of botanical gardens in the United Kingdom
National Plant Collection
British Broadcasting Corporation : 17 August 2006 : A Tour Around Kent's Garden of Eden
"National Fruit Collection"


"National Fruit Collection in tug of love"
Studies in the History of British Fruit, part 2
Official website
Edit this at Wikidata
Categories
Botanical gardens in England
University of Reading
Government of the United Kingdom

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