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Raymond Blanc: The Lost Orchard

Raymond Blanc has spent decades growing an orchard at Le Manoir. It is filled with rare trees. He explains to Dan Saladino why the 2500 trees might end up being his greatest legacy.

Raymond Blanc has spent decades growing an orchard at Le Manoir. An orchard Raymond has planted with 2500 rare trees from in the hope of saving lost and endangered varieties. He explains to Dan Saladino why the orchard might end up being his greatest legacy, a story he has captured in his book, The Lost Orchard. He also selects five different apples that help tell his life story. Dr Joan Morgan, the world's leading pomologist, described as the 'Queen of Apples' helps to tell the stories of the varieties Raymond has chosen.

Produced and presented by Dan Saladino.

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28 minutes

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  • Sun 15 Nov 2020 12:32
  • Mon 16 Nov 2020 15:30

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