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National Fruit Collection

1952 establishments in EnglandBotanical gardens in EnglandGardens in KentGovernment of the United KingdomOrchards
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Orchards at Brogdale Farm (geograph 2588645)
Orchards at Brogdale Farm (geograph 2588645)

The United Kingdom's National Fruit Collection 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.It has been curated and maintained at Brogdale Farm, Brogdale, Kent since 1952 and is owned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The University of Reading took over day-to-day maintenance of the collection in 2008.The collection includes two trees or bushes of each variety, in case one is lost.

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National Fruit Collection
M2, Borough of Swale Ospringe

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ME13 8XY Borough of Swale, Ospringe
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Orchards at Brogdale Farm (geograph 2588645)
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