Ian Sturrock

Ian Sturrock is a noted rescuer and restorer of orchards and apple trees, and has saved a number of apple species from the brink of extinction. He is notable for having discovered the last remaining Bardsey apple, and for rescuing the Diamond apple, as well as many other Welsh Apples.

Sturrock owns a nursery near Bangor, Gwynedd comprising over 4000 fruit trees, mostly rescued by grafting cuttings on to rootstock.

Quotes

• "There's more to it than commercial viability...There's the cultural and culinary importance too. I hate the fact that we're restricted to whatever Tesco chooses to put on the shelves"
• "My knowledge might become redundant because of the climate changing so rapidly. Trees can't adapt to survive"

External links

[1] the Bardsey apple (afal enlli)