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PASSAGE NINETY-EIGHT

Apple Day

1.If you are a fruit grower,or would like to become one,take advantage of Apple Day to see what’s around. 

2.It’s called Apple Day but in practice it’s more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.

3.Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. 

4.To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans. 

5.Although it doesn’t taste of anything special, it’s still worth a try, as is the knobbly Cat’s Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.

6.There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions. 

7.One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you’ll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so it’s a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.

8.At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with apple- themed fun and games.

9.Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens and commercial orchards. 

10.If you want to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent.

第九十八篇

苹果日

1.如果你是一个水果种植者，或者想成为一个，利用苹果日看看周围有什么。

2.它被称为苹果日，但实际上更像是苹果月。这一天本身是在10月21日，但由于它已经流行起来，现在活动在10月的大部分时间里在英国各地展开。

3.参加苹果活动是一个很好的机会，可以看到并经常品尝到各种各样的苹果。

4.对于那些习惯了超市里只有金冠和皇家盛宴等有限选择的苹果的人来说，看到仍然存在的经典苹果，比如罗马人种植的德西奥，可能会让人大开眼界。

5.虽然它没有什么特别的味道，但它仍然值得一试，就像多节的猫头一样，它比其他任何东西都更值得一试。

6.也有适合当地特定条件的品种。

7.最好吃的品种之一是奥尔良·雷内特，但你需要一个温暖、有遮蔽的地方和完美的土壤来种植它，所以对大多数喜欢它的苹果爱好者来说，这是一个白日梦。

8.在活动中，你可以见到专业的种植者，并讨论哪些最适合你的条件，因为这些是家庭事务，孩子们很好地迎合了苹果主题的乐趣和游戏。

9.苹果日在各种对水果感兴趣的地方举行，包括庄严的花园和商业果园。

10.如果你想体验一下真正的果园，那就去肯特郡法弗舍姆附近布罗格代尔的国家水果收藏馆吧。