Revival of Clyde Valley fruit growing

A REVIVAL of the Clyde Valley’s once thriving fruit growing scene has been praised by a Hazelbank orchard owner.
By Craig Goldthorp
Published 31st Mar 2014, 07:00 BST
Main speakers...at Rural Communities Conference in Carluke Lifestyles Centre (Pic by Lindsay Addison)Main speakers...at Rural Communities Conference in Carluke Lifestyles Centre (Pic by Lindsay Addison)
Main speakers...at Rural Communities Conference in Carluke Lifestyles Centre (Pic by Lindsay Addison)

And Duncan Arthur told a Carluke conference that sterling efforts were being made to ensure that the region’s core business made a return to its glory days.

“There has been a resurgence in the last five to seven years,” said Duncan, of Clyde Valley Orchard Group. “There has been a rich crop of apples every September.”

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