Celebrity chef Raymond Blanc urges gardeners to plant heritage apple trees

Celebrity chef Raymond Blanc reveals his passion for heritage apples and offers tips on the best types to grow for specific dishes.

From the traditional French tarte tatin to a perfect puree, apples have always been a part of celebrity chef Raymond Blanc’s life.

He has spent years planting more than 2,500 trees in his heritage orchard behind the gardens at his hotel Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons in Oxfordshire.