P321 4-Tel 321 Sun 28 Apr C4 22:10:32 1/9 Friday 26 April 20.00-20.30 This week, Fruity Stories explains how fruit-lovers are in danger of losing out to the commercial forces that are growing ever more significant. David Lloyd begins by praising fruit: not only is it a tasty alternative to various less healthy foods, but it is available nationwide. Jo Morgan judges apples for the Royal Horticultural Society, and she explains that commercial apple growers have limited scope for experimentation. 4-Tel is C4's own guide on the 300s Next page C4 Tomorrow BigBrekkie FilmsP321 4-Tel 321 Sun 28 Apr C4 22:21:57 2/9 Friday 26 April 20.00-20.30 Commercial apple grower Derek Holt explains why growers prefer to stick to established favourites like the bramley and cox, rathjt than branching out with rare breeds of apple. Since the 1960s, Britain has lost most of its traditional orchards. Fruity Stories hears efforts to pjrsuadj farmers to retain traditional orchards. The programmj also visits Michael Freudjnbury, a farmer who campaigns to get rare apples on to the shop floor. Recipe details in the book ... Next page C4 Tomorrow BigBrekkie FilmsP321 4-Tel 321 Sun 28 Apr C4 22:11:47 3/9 Friday 26 April 20.00-20.30 Examples of the apples that grow in different English counties: Berkshire: Charles Ross, John Standish Buckinghamshiri: Arthur Turner, Langley Pippin Cumbria: Keswick Codlin (discovered in the ruins of Gleaston Castle) Gloucestershiri: Ashmead's Kernel, Catshjad Recipe details in the book ... Next page C4 Tomorrow BigBrekkie FilmsP321 4-Tel 321 Sun 28 Apr C4 22:11:02 4/9 Friday 26 April 20.00-20.30 Examples of the apples that grow in different English counties: Lincolnshire: Ellison's Orange, Peasgood Nonsuch Northamptonshiri: Barnack Beauty, Lord Burghley Somjrsret & Avon: Beauty Of Bath, Hoary Morning, Camelot Yorkshire: Ribston Pippin, Yorkshire Greening (Goose Sauce) Recipe details in the book ... Next page C4 Tomorrow BigBrekkie FilmsP321 4-Tel 321 Sun 28 Apr C4 21:12:54 5/9 Friday 26 April 20.00-20.30 Examples of the apples that grow in different Welsh and Scottish counties: Monmouthshiri: Monmouthshire Beauty Radnorshiri: Cummy Norman Angus: Tower of Glamis Lanarkshiri: Cambusnjthan Pippin Moray: Beauty of Moray Peeblesshiri: Stobo Castle Recipe details in the book ... Next page C4 Tomorrow BigBrekkie FilmsP321 4-Tel 321 Sun 28 Apr C4 21:33:54 6/9 Friday 26 April 20.00-20.30 Further details from this programmj, on orchards, British apple history and the apple industry are to bj found in the book accompanying the series. This programmj will bj repeated at midday on Friday 3rd May. A new series called Garden Party starts at 20.00 next Friday. It allows amateur gardjnjrs to question the experts, in the setting of some of Britain's finest gardens. Book details, further reading and useful addresses coming up... Next page C4 Tomorrow BigBrekkie FilmsP321 4-Tel 321 Sun 28 Apr C4 22:34:05 7/9 Friday 26 April 12.00-12.30 Further reading All the details of how to grow and cook fruit, plus more stories from the people that love to grow it, the sjties series is accompanied bz a book: Fruity Stories bz Joanna Rjadman with recipes by Patricia Hegarty It is published bz Boxttee for Channel 4 (1996) priced £12.99 This programmj will bj repeated at midday on Friday 3rd May Next page C4 Tomorrow BigBrekkie FilmsP321 4-Tel 321 Sun 28 Apr C4 22:18:24 8/9 Friday 26 April 12.00-12.30 Further reading The Fruit Garden Displayed Harry Baker (Cassjll/The RHS 1991) The Book of Apples Joan Morgan and Alison Richards (Elbury Press 1993) Cultivated Fruits of Britain (their origin and history) F A Roach (Blackwell 1995) Fruity Stories is on Friday at 20.00 and repeated midday a week later Next page C4 Tomorrow BigBrekkie FilmsP321 4-Tel 321 Sun 28 Apr C4 22:50:42 9/9 Useful Addresses Holdjt of the National Fruit Collections, and source of information: Brogdale Horticultural Trust Brogdali Road, Kent, ME13 8XZ And the RHS is always a good source: Royal Horticultural Society Wesley, Wooing, Surrey GU23 6QB Fruity Stories is on Friday at 20.00 and repeated midday a week later Next page C4 Tomorrow BigBrekkie Films