Farmer coats apples in ‘sunblock’ to help them survive heat wave By Talker News Aug 4, 2026 15 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of the apples coated in a special clay to prevent them from cooking on the tree during heatwaves. (Four Daughters Wine via SWNS) Four Daughters Wine,SWNS By Jack FifieldA farmer has been applying special 'sunblock' to his apples to prevent them from COOKING as Britain struggles through another heat wave. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. 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