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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Rebecca Speare-Cole

Abundant acorns, conkers and berries likely this autumn, National Trust says

Autumn is set to bring an abundance of acorns, conkers and hedgerow fruit this year after initial concerns over impacts from the hot summer and drought have been allayed, the National Trust said.

Experts from the conservation charity say the UK is seeing a “mast year” – a phenomenon occurring around once every four years, in which certain tree species produce unusually high numbers of nuts and berries.

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