SUNDAY October 25 is the date set for Chepstow Apple Day, when experts will be on hand to help people identify ‘mystery’ apples from their gardens.

The event is organised by Chepstow Town Council and the Marcher Apple Network has been engaged to help identify unknown apples.

Chepstow Mayor Ned Heywood said: “This year has been very fruitful.

“Mike Porter, the apple identification expert of the Marcher Apple Network and author of the Welsh Marches Pomona, will be on hand to put names, and provide information, about your apples. To enable identification three apples from each tree should be brought.

There will be a wide range of apples and apple products to taste and buy, and demonstrations of apple pressing and cider making, as well as an exhibition of more than 60 different varieties of locally grown apples, stalls, displays, games and competitions and musical entertainment.

“If you’re not fortunate enough to have your own apple trees over a dozen varieties of locally grown apples are in the pick and mix self-service sale.”

He added: “For competitive cooks there is an apple cookery competition for both dessert and savoury dishes. Entry forms are available from Chepstow Museum, the library and the Tourist Information Centre.”

Apple tree owners are elso being encouraged to bring along their fruit for pressing.