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The summer honey has been extracted and this year we have taken off 500lbs of honey. This is now stored in buckets ready to be jarred up when needed. This is off 10 hives and is a result of a good spring and summer with plenty of forage for the bees.

We are pleased to say that due to the mild and early spring, and the wet yet warm summer so far, some apples are now ripe and ready. We have just started juicing our own and a customer’s Beauty of Bath. If you have apples ripe and ready to be juiced do get in touch.Continue reading “Juicing has begun”

Extracting now completed Total of 270 Lbs honey extracted and a unexpected swarm yesterday. Just need some better weather to bring on the summer flowers.

Honey extracting today on World Bee Day, 34lb so far more to take off tomorrow.

Its been a while but an update from Cavell Orchards. 10 hives came through the winter and this last week has seen 4 swarms which have been hived in Nuc boxes, thanks to my assistants for their help in this as at the present time I only have one working arm due to shoulder surgery.Continue reading “Spring update”

Due to increased demand for our apple juice we will this year be looking to obtain extra apples to meet this. If you have apples to spare please do get in touch. We will still of course be offering our apple juicing service. Full details can be found on our website. http://www.cavellorchards .co.uk

Great to have a visit from the children and teachers from Bacton Primary School as part of their farming project ‘On the map’ as part of the Royal Norfolk Show. We look forward to see you you at the Show.

Baxter’s Pearmain is an old variety originating from Norfolk, UK. Introduced by G Lindley of Catton, Norwich in 1821. This apple is a medium sized, conical fruit. Orange-red flush over a yellow skin. Juicy, cream coloured flesh. It has a good fruity, aromatic flavour. The tree is vigorous, and it is a medium cropper pickingContinue reading “March’s featured apple”

After the long winter the apple trees have been pruned, some unfortunately have had the bark nibbled by deer but these tress do look OK at the present. We now need some warm dry weather for the trees to flower and be pollinated. We lost one colony of bees as their Queen did not makeContinue reading “Spring Update”