appletrees.Òrg.uk - Fruit Tree Catalogue
Autumn 2007-08
A wide range of fruit trees and soft fruit selected for their excellent flavour and the ability to grow in the Sheffield, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire area.
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Notes and important information about ordering
This is my range of fruit trees and other plants. I specialise in traditional and local varieties. Please note that trees can be ordered at any time but are supplied bare-rooted in autumn.
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indicates extension of range for Autumn 2007-08.
If you'd like this catalogue in printed form but you can't print this page, contact me for a copy; it is available from various organisations around my locality.
Contact information for all purposes:
Julian Brandram,
145 Upper Valley Road,
Sheffield, S8 9HD
telephone: (0114) 250 9096
email: julian@appletrees.org.uk
Trees and bushes are supplied bare-rooted, except figs which are container grown.
Most are available in late November or early December.
Rootstocks are MM106 for apples, Pixie for plums and Quince A for pears, producing trees about 7 - 8ft high.
Trees and bushes of unspecified age may be one or two years old, depending on availability.
Collection is from the above address. Local delivery can be arranged.
Planting and pruning by arrangement - see the Services section.
Sorry but credit card and mail-delivery orders cannot be accepted at present.
Brogdale Horticultural Trust, home of the National Fruit Collections, will accept mail-order enquiries. Brogdale's details are in my Links section.
Other varieties of fruit are often available in small numbers - please enquire.
Please allow time for preparation of your order!
Eating apples
Ashmead's Kernel. 1720, Gloucestershire, a russet apple with a subtle flavour, keeps until March.
Beeley Pippin. An old Derbyshire variety ripening in September. Red and yellow speckled skin.
Bess Pool. An old Nottinghamshire variety, attractive red skin, ripening in October and keeping until after Christmas.
Court Pendu Plat. A very old variety, fruits well in a cold spot, keeps until April, makes a small tree.
Egremont Russet. 1872, a popular apple with a nutty flavour, self fertile, keeps until November.
Epicure. A very productive, juicy, early apple. Rarely fails to fruit. Similar flavour to Ellison's Orange.
James Grieve. Very juicy, sweet, early apple, thrives in many conditions.
Kidd's Orange Red. 1924, slightly russety red apple, aromatic lovely crisp texture and good flavour. Keeps until November.
Margill. Well-flavoured apple on a small tree. Keeps until January.
Orleans Reinette. 1776, another pleasant russety apple.
Ribston Pippin. 1707, one of the few Yorkshire apples, very well flavoured.
Sunset. Small yellowy orange fruit, very productive and sweet, keeps until November. Grows in any situation.
Cooking apples
*Annie Elizabeth, an old Leicestershire apple, keeps until April
Bramleys Seedling. Well known, reliable apple, keeps for a long time and makes a large tree. Triploid so needs 2 other varieties to pollinate.
Newton Wonder. An old Derbyshire apple which keeps until May and becomes a good eating apple after being stored.
Apple trees trained as cordons
These trees are ideal for the small garden; they are grown at 45 degrees, against a fence or wall. They can be planted at a minimum of two feet apart and are very productive and easy to prune.
Varieties available this season:
Ashmead's Kernel,
Epicure,
James grieve,
Laxton's Superb
Lane's Prince Albert,
Orleans Reinette,
Sunset
* Cider apples,
Two bittersweet varieties available:
Michelin,
Dabinette.
* Half Standard Trees
These will make tall trees, suitable for an orchard
Annie Elizabeth,
Asmeads Kernel,
Laxton's Superb,
Newton Wonder,
Ribston Pippin
Pears
*Beth, an early variety fruiting in September.
Concorde. Self fertile new pear variety. Has the flavour of Comice but much easier to grow, keeps until November.
Conference. Well-known, reliable pear, ripening in September.
Cordon pears
Varieties available this season:
Concorde,
Onward
Apple and pear tree prices
| one-year-old maidens | £14 each
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| two-year-old bushes | £17 each
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| apple and pear cordons | £20 each
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| half-standard apple trees | £17 each
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Cherries
Morello. Well-known, tasty black fruit. Self fertile, grows in any situation.
Plums
Cambridge Gage. Lovely fruit to eat or cook.
Damson Merryweather. Excellent flavour to eat or make jam, small tree.
*Giant Prune, a very reliable variety which will fruit in a cold spot.
Marjorie's Seedling. Late flowering so may escape the frosts, ripens in September/October when most other plums have finished.
Opal. A reliable self fertile plum with a good flavour.
Victoria. Well known, heavy cropping plum, ripens in August/September.
Quinces
Vranja, Meeches. Large aromatic fruit, a little like pears. Very hard, cook them or make delicious jelly.
Figs
Brown Turkey. Easy to grow against a sunny wall or in a greenhouse.
White Marseille. Lighter coloured than Brown Turkey, but equally nice.
Grapes
Black Hamberg. A sweet black grape suitable for an unheated greenhouse. May fruit outdoors if in a favourable position. Very easy to grow.
White grapes for an unheated greenhouse
Vitis vinifera purpurea, a decorative variety with attractive purple leaves
- Currants. Red or black. Two year old bushes which will start to fruit soon.
- Jostaberry. Cross between a blackcurrant and gooseberry, fruits similar to blackcurrants. Bushes are fast growing and vigorous.
- Worcesterberry. Another cross between blackcurrant and gooseberry. Fruit looks like a small dark red gooseberry and is very tasty.
- Raspberries.
- Autumn Bliss, a very productive, late variety.
- Glen Ample, an excellent, thornless main crop variety.
- Joan J. and Glen Ample, an excellent thornless summer variety.
- Gooseberries. Sweet dessert gooseberries, highly recommended. Several varieties available, as bushes or cordons.
- Strawberries, Elsanta
- Thornless Blackberries, Loch Tay
- Blueberries, Chandler, Herbert, you will need to plant both varieties as they are not self fertile
Nuts
Hazelnuts. Good for a supply of nuts or wildlife, or for beanpoles.
Other fruit tree and bush prices
| Plums, cherries, figs | £17 each
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| Quinces | £18 each
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| Grape vines | £7 each
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| Currants, jostaberries, worcesterberries | £6 each
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| Raspberries | £10 for ten
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| Gooseberries | £7 each
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| Strawberries | £4 per pot of 4
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| Blackberries | £6 each
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| Blueberries | £9 each
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| Hazelnuts | £8 each
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Garlic. Organically grown, excellent quality, thrives in this area.
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