Fruit - Soft
BLACKBERRIES:
Large fruiting varieties whcih are self fertile
BLUEBERRIES: Becoming very popular in the UK since being acknowledged as a Superfood. Lime free soil is required, if this is not possible they can be grown in containers. Two varieties should be planted to improve pollination. Plant 5 feet apart.
BLACKCURRANTS: Plant 4-5ft apart. Prune out old wood after picking. Fruits are ready July-August.
REDCURRANTS: Plant 4-5ft apart. Fruits are ready July-August.
WHITECURRANTS: Plant 4-5ft apart.
GOOSEBERRIES: Self fertile. Plant 4ft apart. Fruits are produced from June-July.
GRAPEVINES: Self fertile. We have a good selection suitable for a variety of uses. Vines are very adaptable to a range of soil types, those planted outdoors are best in a sunny warm situation to aid ripening. Indoor varieties may be grown in a cold greenhouse or conservatory. They should be hard pruned in winter as fruits are produced on the new growth.
JOSTABERRY: (Blackcurrant x Gooseberry) Self fertile. Plant 4-5ft apart.
LOGANBERRY: Self fertile. Plant 8-10ft. Strong pot grown plants in 2 litre pots.
RASPBERRY: Self fertile. Very popular with a multitude of uses. Plant 18 inches apart but never in waterlogged soil, they must have good drainage. All our canes (plants) are from ministry inspected, virus free stock, and sold in packs of 10 packed in moist peat.
TAYBERRY: (Blackberry x Raspberry) Self fertile. Plant 8ft apart. Strong pot grown plants in 2 litre pots.
FS GOOSEBERRY CARELESS
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This self fertile variety is suitable for most soil conditions producing large smooth fruits which if picked when young and green are ideal for preserving or they can be allowed to ripen to a creamy white colour when they are sweeter and most suitable for desserts.
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FS GOOSEBERRY HINNONMAKI RED
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The large attractively red fruits of this self fertile variety ripen through June to mid July and are perfect for preserving but if left to fully ripen can be used for desserts,it is also a very hardy variety with a high resistance to mildew.
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FS GOOSEBERRY INVICTA
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This is an excellent variety for producing heavy crops of large juicy pale green fruits which are superb for cooking, preserving and icecream making. It is a self fertile variety with good mildew resistance but has numerous thorns so harvesting must be done carefully.
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FS GOOSEBERRY LEVELLERLEVELLER
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This variety which requires well drained but fertile soil produces large berries of a beautiful golden yellow colour and have a superior flavour making them one of the best for dessert fruit.
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FS GOOSEBERRY WHINHAMS INDUSTRY
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This self fertile variety grows quite successfully in poor soil areas as a strong upright growing bush and produces an abundance of large sweet red fruit in mid June to mid July.
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FS GRAPEVINE BLACK HAMBURG
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A vigorous easy to grow variety best suited to indoors but can be grown on south or south-west facing outside walls. Produces large bunches of superb sweetwater black grapes.
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Fs GRAPEVINE CHASSELAS
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A tough high yielding variety. If grown outside needs to be in a warm site against an outside wall. Produces extremely sweet seeded grapes which are picked in mid October.
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FS GRAPEVINE DORNFELDER
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A hardy red grape variety that is good for growing outdoors. Produces large crops of very edible juicy fruits that are harvested in late September and October. Gives fantastic purple and green autumn leaf colour.
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Fs GRAPEVINE MUSCAT ALEXANDRIA
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This variety may be grown outdoors but requires a lot of sun. Produces a delicious sweet juicy amber coloured dessert grape.
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Fs GRAPEVINE MUSCAT HAMBURG
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This grape variety can be grown outdoors on a sunny warm site. The oval fruits produce consistently excellent flavour. Pollination with another variety is valuble.
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