HARVESTLINE If you have larger quantities of cider apples we can put you in touch with local cidermakers who require your fruit - and also help you sell it for a competitive price.  If you wish to buy or sell fruit, please click apple below and this will take you to an electronic form to enter deatils of what you  wish to buy or sell.  This is then published on the website.   If at any time you wish to change or remove this then email us on web@orchardlink.org.uk    You can view details of what people are looking to buy or sell by clicking on the apple below.   HARVESTING THE FRUIT To harvest your fruit you will need to do a little preparation to make the job easier in the autumn In August and early September, consider how you will keep the grass (and particularly nettles!) down around the trees, to enable you to find and pick your fruit. You'll need either to let sheep graze, before any fruit falls, or strim or scythe around each tree under the canopy. Please note that it is important to take animals out of the orchard at least 6 weeks before you pick apples off the ground, to reduce the risk of bacteria passed on from livestock waste. Check that you can easily get sacks of apples in and out of the orchard to your drive. Do you need to cut a path through the long grass, or move things about a bit so you can maybe get a wheelbarrow through? If you have a large quantity of fruit make sure that you have contacted Orchard Link in good time so we can help you find a cidermaker to buy your crop Organise someone to do the picking Sit back and wait for the fruit to ripen!