The growing thirst for hard cider may prove to be the saving grace for Britain's apple orchards, which have lost two-thirds of their trees since the 1970s. Cider's newfound popularity has been linked to Irish maker Magners, which has helped the drink shed its downscale image.Magners is doing such a robust business that the company has begun to purchase British apples. And they're not the only cider maker driving the resurgence of the country's apple orchards. Thanks to a hot summer and cider's association with organic foods demand is up across the board. Last month sales of the refreshing libation leaped 51 percent. How about them apples!?
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