Trans-Asiatic Directs we met, soberly ringing the world round the Fiftieth Meridian at an honest seventy knots; and white-painted Ackroyd & Hunt
fruiters out of the south fled beneath us, their ventilated hulls whistling like Chinese kites.
Spread over around 280 hectares, the orchards of Khanpur and Punj Khatta are famous around the world for the distinct taste of its produce, especially the blood oranges, ruby red and shakri, oranges, musammi,
fruiters and grapefruits.
A limited number of fig varieties are reliable in the UK but these are readily available and are prolific
fruiters. I would choose Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' as I think it is the most successful in the Welsh climate.
In my experience, Granny Smiths in general would be better 'keepers' than Cox's, and a good rule of thumb is that late-season
fruiters last the longest.
These include his mixed media-on-wood panel work "Outremer 1," (Overseas) 2012, and the undated photo series "Astres
fruiters" (Fruit stars).
You can buy fresh fruit to eat as you would in the Seychelles and simply walk around enjoying the goods, choose from one of many
fruiters within the Grainger Market - healthy competition from the best!
Barry Groves, Leicester: I only grow autumn
fruiters because they are easier and produce most fruit.
I was a 15-year-old junior assistant and I wonder if anyone today remembers the long queues that formed outside our shop and stretched along past Bachelors the raincoat shop and Alfred Day the highclass
fruiters, right up to the Casino Dance Hall.
Mailing Jewel is the best flavoured of the summer
fruiters, but make sure you try the autumn
fruiters Autumn Bliss and Zeva.