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UK Apple Cultivars and Red Fleshed Apples at Frank P Matthews Nursery with Steph Dunn James

Orchard People

Oct 28, 2025

25 min

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Join Susan on a "live tour" in search for fruit tree wisdom and inspiration, and learn how new apple cultivars are developed, with Steph Dunn James of Frank P Matthews Nursery, in this episode of the Orchard People Radio Show.The Frank P Matthews Nursery is a family-run and Plant Healthy certifie...

Join Susan on a "live tour" in search for fruit tree wisdom and inspiration, and learn how new apple cultivars are developed, with Steph Dunn James of Frank P Matthews Nursery, in this episode of the Orchard People Radio Show.

The Frank P Matthews Nursery is a family-run and Plant Healthy certified business that has been growing fruit trees and serving customers since 1901 (more than 120 years!) in Worcestershire, UK.

The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.

Susan is the author of four books on fruit tree care. Learn more here: https://orchardpeople.com/books

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(00:00) - Introduction and Overview

(00:34) - Interview with Steph Dunn James

(01:45) - Tour of the Nursery

(02:49) - Mother Trees and Propagation

(04:37) - New Varieties and Breeding

(07:57) - Exploring Crabapples

(13:17) - Historic Collections and Creativity

(15:55) - Espalier Trees and Maintenance

(20:15) - Ensuring Customer Success

(23:23) - Conclusion and Future Episodes

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