Fruit - Trees
The production of young fruit plants is an extremely specialised business, we are therefore delighted to be able to source all our fruit stocks from a leading UK fruit nursery and can now offer our customers a comprehensive range of plants with complete confidence. All our plants are grown in the Uk, certified virus free and ministry inspected where appropriate. All plants are supplied bare rooted unless stated otherwise.
ROOTSTOCKS: All our tree fruits are grown on semi-dwarfing stocks to contol growth and make trees of an ideal size for average gardens. Plant 12-15ft apart. MM106 A versatile rootstock thriving on a wide range of soils producing mature trees of 10-12ft in height and width. All our Apples are grafted onto this stock.
QUINCE A/QUINCE C: More vigorous/less vigorous. The vigour of these rootstocks is used to temper the vigour of the variety, both will therefore mature trees of a similar size to MM106.
ST JULIEN A: Widely used reliable rootstock, again producing trees of 10-12ft.
GISELA: 5 More dwarfing rootstock for Cherries, 8-10ft when mature.
COLT: Less dwarfing Cherry rootstock, 12-15ft. We may occasionally substitute other rootstocks of a similar nature should any ot the above become unavailable.
MAIDEN TREES: Most of our fruiting trees are offered in this popular form. This is a 1 year old, unpruned tree that may be trained into any shape required.
APPLES: All supplied as Maidens, rootstock MM106
POLLINATION: To ensure a good crop it is necessary to plant varieties together that will flower at a similar time and so pollinate each other. For ease of reference apples are grouped by flowering time, to choose a suitable pollinator simply select a variety of the same or adjacent group for example an apple in Group 2 will pollinate another in Groups 1, 2 or 3. Some varities are self fertile (sf) but will produce better crops with suitable pollinators. Tiploid varieties (T) require two other varieties for best results, they produce very little pollen and are therefore unsuitable for pollinating other varieties.
Fr PEACH ROCHESTER, Prunus persica ROCHESTER Rootstock St Julian A
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This variety of peach produces the largest of the yellow fleshed fruit in the UK. The late arrival of the amazing pink blossoms means that the frosts are missed and the fruiting season is extended. The luscious fruits are very striking with orange skin and reddish bloom.
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Fr PEAR BETH Pyrus communis BETH
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As well as being compact this tree will produce fruit at an early stage and early in the season around August/September making it a useful addition in a small garden.The succulent fruit of the heavy crops have creamy white flesh and the skin is a dappled green and brown paling to yellow when ripe.
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Fr PEAR CONCORDE (R), Pyrus communis CONCORDE Rootstock Quince A/Quince C
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This heavy cropping variety of pear is a cross between the Doyenne du Comice and Conference pears.The sweet succulent flesh of the fruit is quite pale in colour covered by a pale green skin which matures to yellow with splashes of russet.A highly recommended dessert pear it is ready for harvest from October through to January.
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Fr PEAR CONFERENCE, Rootstock Quince A/Quince C Pyrus communis Conference
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The Conference,one of the more familiar names in the pear family, is a compact easliy grown pear tree producing a mass of white blossom in spring followed by heavy crops of long pendulous fruit. The flesh which can be white tinged with pink is covered with a yellow green skin with a brown russet
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Fr PEAR DOYENNE DU COMICE, Rootstock Quince A/Quince C Pyrus communis Doyenne du Comice
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This variety of pear tree produces late blossoms which makes it ideal for colder areas as it tends to miss the late frosts. The large rounded fruit with pale green/yellow skin and pale yellow flesh have aflavour which is second to none and are ideally harvested in November and allowed to ripen indoors in the warmth.
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Fr PEAR WILLIAMS. BON CHRETIEN, Rootstock Quince A/Quince C Pyrus communis Williams Bon Chretien
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Ideally harvested in September and allowed to fully ripen in storage the large pale green fruit which ripen to yellow are considered one of the best and most popular early varieties.
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Fr PLUMS.DAMS & GAGES CAMBRIDGE GAGE, Maiden Trees Prunus domestica Cambridge Gage
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Tough compact easy to grow variety. Very reliable cropper and much favoured by commercial growers. The yellow green medium sized fruit harvested in mid August have the most delicious honey sweet flavour making it superb for deserts and jam making.
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Fr PLUMS.DAMS & GAGES CZAR PLUM, Maiden Trees Prunus domestica Czar
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Hardy self fertile variety best suited having some protection from cold winds. Produces white flowers in april followed by yellow/green fleshed fruits with deep purple skins having an excellent tangy taste, very good for cooking.
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Fr PLUMS.DAMS & GAGES IMPERIAL GAGE (DENNISTONS SUPERB), Denniston Superb Prunus domestica Imperial Gage
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Tough heavy cropping reliable variety that can be grown all over the UK. The medium sized fruit are green / yellow and have the most superb flavour making this one of the best dessert plums.
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Fr PLUMS.DAMS & GAGES MARJORIES SEEDLING PLUM Prunus domestica Marjories Seedling
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Late cropping variety yielding heavy crops of large fruits. Being a late cropper this vigourous hardy tree is a good choice for areas suffering from Spring frosts. The fruit is a touch sharper than most dessert plums but is delicious when fully ripe. It also a superb as a cooking plum.
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Fr PLUMS.DAMS & GAGES MERRYWEATHER DAMSON, Maiden Trees Prunus institia Merryweather
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A hardy tree with a spreading habit that can thrive in difficult conditions. The heavy crops of large plum sized yellow fleshed fruit have a lovely purple blue bloom to their skin. Harvested in late August they can be eaten raw, used for jams etc and are good for making damson gin /brandy!
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Fr PLUMS.DAMS & GAGES OLD GREENGAGE GAGE
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A very old fashioned variety with medium sized yellow/green fruits. Juicy sweet flesh.
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Fr PLUMS.DAMS & GAGES OPAL PLUM, Rootstock St Julian A Prunus domestica Opal
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A superb variety of plum that is most suited to being planted against a south facing wall and lends itself to being trained. It yields heavy crops of delicious small pale yellow fleshed fruit often with the skin colour varying from sunshine yellow to dark puple on the same fruit. Harvested towards the end of July.
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Fr PLUMS.DAMS & GAGES OULLINS GOLDEN, Maiden Trees Prunus domestica Oullins Golden
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Vigorous growing tree coping well in cooler climates. Not a high yielding variety but the dense translucent fruit that is does produce are of a very high quality. The fruits are slightly less juicy making them excellent for freezing or bottling. Harvested from mid August.
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Fr PLUMS.DAMS & GAGES RIVERS EARLY PROLIFIC PLUM, Maiden Trees Prunus domestica Rivers Early Prolific
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This neat tree with a drooping habit is a reliable early cropping variety that is easy to grow even in shade. The dual purpose fruits are medium sized, have golden yellow flesh in a blueish/purple skin. Harvested in August the firm fruits when picked early become sweeter as they ripen.
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Fr PLUMS.DAMS & GAGES SHROPSHIRE PRUNE DAMSON, Rootstock St Julian A Prunus institia Shropshire damson
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This hardy old English variety is a compact tree with dense twiggy branches. Although it is not a heavy cropper the radiant dark blue fruits it does produce are extremely sharp to eat straight from the tree but are absolutely delicious when cooked.
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Fr PLUMS.DAMS & GAGES VICTORIA PLUM, Rootstock St julian A Prunus domestica Victoria
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An extremely popular variety preferring rich soil and a warm site, growing to an ultimate height of 10-12ft. Yields large crops of gorgeous red plums with yellow sweet juicy flesh in August which are fantastic eaten straight from the tree.
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Fr QUINCE MEECHES PROLIFIC Cydonia oblonga
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A very popular variety of Quince being relatively hardy but requiring some shelter. The beautiful late spring large pink blossoms are follwed by generously sized pear shaped crops harvested in late October. The sharp flavour makes a superb quince jelly.
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