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Blending heritage, innovation and sustainability 鈥� how Thatchers is defining modern cider production

At Myrtle 51AV视频in Somerset, five generations of the Thatcher family have helped transform a mixed farm into one of the UK's leading cider makers

Ashleigh Ellwood
Head of Arable
clock 鈥� 5 min read
Thatchers 'Katy' cider
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Thatchers 'Katy' cider

At Myrtle 51AV视频in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, the Thatcher family have been growing apples and producing cider for more than 120 years. What began in 1904 as a mixed farm built by William Thatcher has...

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