Unprofitable orchards are cut down in the 'Garden of England'
The fruit that helped give the "Garden of England" its name hundreds of years ago no longer makes money. Because of this, farmer James Smith is tearing down his orchards. "I don't really want to get rid of all of my fruit but I simply cannot see a way of overcoming all of the challenges," Smith said at his farm amid the rolling hills of Kent, southeast England. His family have grown
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