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Organic Fruit Tree Range

We have a wide range of organically raised fruit trees, suitable for garden planting. Each variety is available with a range of root stocks.
For information about root stocks, click here.

Availability

The trees are delivered from November to late March, bare-rooted direct from the nursery. numbers are limited, so as the season progresses, some varieties may not be available. Please check our on-line shop for availability and ordering.

Eating/Dessert Apples
 

Cooking/Culinary Apples


Pears & Quinces

Plums & Damsons

Dessert Apples

All available as 'maidens' bare rooted when dormant. 'Maidens' are one year trees 1m - 2m tall depending on the variety. Again depending on the variety they may or may not have branching.

Pollination

Apples require a pollination partner. Each variety has a flowering period between A - early and E - late. A variety can be pollinated by another of the same flowering group or one to either side. For more information on pollination, click here.

Adams Pearmain
Well-flavoured apple - nutty, aromatic. Keeps well. A trouble free variety with golden yellow skin largely covered crimson red. 		Pollination Group: B
Picking Time: October
Sorage until : March
History: Early 1800s Herefs		 Rootstocks: MM106, M26, M25
Ashmeads Kernel
A yellowish-green apple with brown russet. Yellow flesh with crisp acid flavour. Good disease resistance and keeping qualities.
Pollination Group: D
Picking Time: Mid October
Storage until : February
History: Gloucestershire around 1700 		Rootstocks: MM106, M26, M25
Blenheim Orange
An old favourite. Golden coloured striped dull red with a brown russet. Good mildew resistance.
Pollination Group: C. A triploid variety so will not pass on pollen.
Picking Time: Early October
Storage until : January
History: From Oxfordshire, first recognised about 1840

Rootstocks: MM106, M26
Charles RossGood-looking large dual-purpose apple. Yellow green flushed orange red. Sweet- flavoured eater that bakes well.
Pollination Group: C
Picking Time: Mid Sept.
Storage until : December
History: Berks. late 1800s 		Rootstocks: MM106, M26, M27
Discovery
Very good early eater, crisp juicy and sweet. Almost all covered bright crimson. Disease- resistant and suitable for colder areas.
Pollination Group: C
Picking Time: August
Storage until: does not keep.
History: 1949 in Essex. 		Rootstocks: MM106, M26, M27
Egremont Russet
Deservedly popular russet. Golden skin with large areas of brown russet. Crisp flavour, nutty and sweet. A trouble-free variety.
Pollination Group: B
Picking Time: Late September
Storage until: December
History: Originated in 1872 		Rootstocks: MM106, M26, M25
Fortune
A good garden variety of compact habit. Medium sized round apples largely coloured bright red. Sweet, juicy with acidity. Suitable for the north and west.
Pollination Group: C
Picking Time: late September
Storage until: January
History: From Bedford in 1904 		Rootstocks: MM106, M26
James Grieve
Well known Scottish variety. Medium-large yellow fruit striped with orange. Excellent flavour, sweet with an acid balance. Hardy. Good pollinator. 		Pollination Group: C
Picking Time: September
Storage until: October
Hardy. Good pollinator.
History: Edinburgh 1893 		Rootstocks: MM106, M26, M27
Laxton's Superb
 Largely purple red skin over greenish-yellow base. Cox like flavour. Hardy.
Pollination Group: D
Picking Time: Early October
Storage until: January
History: bred a cox parent in late 19th century in Bedford 		Rootstocks: MM106, M26

Lord Lambourne
A regular heavy cropping apple. Flushed and striped red over green yellow base. Sweet & juicy. Compact grower, good for small gardens.

Pollination Group: B
Picking Time: September
Storage until: November
History: raised by Laxton's of Bedford in 1907. 		Rootstocks: MM106, M25, M26, M27
Red Falstaff
A red version of Falstaff. Good flavoured green fruits largely covered bright red. Heavy yielding, disease-resistant and a good pollinator. Excellent flavoured fruits.
Pollination Group: C
Picking Time: October
Storage until: March
History: From East Malling Research Station, Kent, 1965 		Rootstocks: MM106, M26, M27
Saturn
 A new disease reistant variety. Regular crops of conical apples flushed red. Juicy flesh, sweet with some acidity.
Pollination Group: C
Picking Time: late September
Storage until: January
History: 1980, East Malling Research Station, Kent 		Rootstocks: MM106, M26
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Scotch Bridget
A dual purpose variety producing large conical apples with prominent ribbing. Yellow green skin flushed bright red on its sunny side. Suitable for most areas.
Pollination Group: C
Picking Time: early October
Storage until: December
History: 1851 in Scotland. 		Rootstock: MM106
Sunset
Similar to Cox but more disease resistant. Heavy regular crops of smallish apples with golden skin striped red. Very good garden apple suitable for most areas of the UK.
Pollination Group: C
Picking Time: late September
Storage until: December
History: arose from a pip of Cox's Orange. Kent, 1918 		Rootstocks: MM106, M25, M26, M27
Worcester Pearmain
Fruit almost completely flushed brilliant red. Sweet with a strawberry flavour. Inclined to tip bearing. Reliable cropper, allow fruit to fully ripen on tree 		Pollination Group: C
Picking Time: early September
Sorage until: October
History: from Worcestershire, obviously!, 1874. 		Rootstocks: MM106

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Cooking/Culinary Apples

All available as 'maidens' bare rooted when dormant. 'Maidens' are one year trees 1m - 2m tall depending on the variety. Again depending on the variety they may or may not have branching.

Apples require a pollination partner. Each variety has a flowering period between A - early and E - late. A variety can be pollinated by another of the same flowering group or one to either side.

Bramley
Most well known cooker. Large flat round apples with bright green skin becoming yellow green and greasy on maturity. A vigorous grower, so consider dwarfing rootstocks for restricted areas.
 Pollination Group: C. A triploid variety so will not pollinate other varieties.
Picking Time: mid October
Storage until: March
Description:
History: arose from a seed of unknown origin in early 1800s. Original tree in Southwell, Notts still growing. 		Rootstock MM106, M26, M27
Edward VII
Late flowering, hardy variety, scab resistant. Good for cold frosty areas. Fruit sharp with a nice flavour. Large round / flat round apples with yellow green skin and pinkish brown flush. Moderate cropping.		 Pollination Group: E
Picking Time: mid October
Storage until: April
History: first recorded in 1902 in Worcestershire. 		Rootstock: MM106, M26, M25
Grenadier
Very good early cooker. Large yellow green apples, hardy and scab resistant.
Pollination Group: C
Picking Time: mid August
Storage until: October

History: Kent in 1862. 		Rootstock: MM106, M26

Howgate Wonder
A large yellow green round/conical apple, with distinct rounded ribs. Skin flushed orange-brown over yellow-green background. Cooks to a fluff, tangy and somewhat honey flavoured. Acceptable as an eating apple. Vigorous grower, hardy and scab resistant,suitable for most areas of the UK.

 Pollination Group: D
Picking Time: early October
Storage until: March
History: Isle of Wight in 1915. 		Rootstock: MM106, M26

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Pears (dessert & culinary) - an introduction

All available as 'maidens' bare rooted when dormant. 'Maidens' are one year trees 1m - 2m tall depending on the variety. Available on moderate vigour Quince A rootstock.

Pears require a pollination partner. Each variety has a flowering period between A - early and E - late. A variety can be pollinated by another of the same flowering group or one to either side.

Buerre Hardy
Medium to large fruits coloured russet brown with faint red. Very juicy with a good flavour. Strong grower. Succeeds in most areas. 		Pollination Group: C
Picking Time: mid September
Storage until: October
History: France, 1820
Root stock QA
Doyenne du Comice
Medium to large fruits. Yellow, some with a red flush. Excellent flavour, juicy, sweet, melting. Best given a warm sunny position. 		Pollination Group: D
Picking Time: early October
Storage until: November
History: France, 19th century
Root stock QA
Louise Bonne of Jersey
A reliably cropping pear of good quality. Medium sized yellow green fruits flushed red. Juicy sweet white flesh. A good garden variety.		 Pollination Group: B
Picking Time: late September
Storage until: October
History: 1780, France.
Root stock QA
Pears - Cooking/Culinary
Worcester Black
One of the oldest pears in cultivation. Large green fruits covered with brown russet. Does not soften enough to eat as a dessert. Requires cooking for 1-2 hours. 		Pollination Group: C
Picking Time: late October
Storage until: March
History: first recorded 1575, Worcestershire.
Root stock QA

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Quince - an introduction

All available as 'maidens' bare rooted when dormant. 'Maidens' are one year trees about 2m tall with some side branching. Quinces are self fertile. Available on moderate vigour Quince A rootstock.

Quinces are worth a place in the garden not just for their pear shaped fruit but also for their showy white flushed pink flowers in ther spring.

Allow fruits to ripen on the tree before picking. Quinces have a strong aroma so store away from other fruits.

Meeches Prolific
Large fruits that ripen yellow. Self fertile. 		Description: Large fruits that ripen yellow. Self fertile.
Picking Time: October
Storage until: December
History: USA, 1880 		Root stock QA

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Plums - an introduction

All available as 'maidens' bare rooted when dormant. 'Maidens' are one year trees and in the case of plums and damsons can be well over 2m tall. Depending on the variety they may or may not have branching.

Some plums require a pollination partner others are self fertile. The self fertile varieties are good pollinators of other plums & damsons. Each variety has a flowering period between A - early and E - late. A variety can be pollinated by another of the same flowering group or one to either side.

Early Prolific
One of the earliest plums. Very good as a dessert plum when ripe. Otherwise a good plum for cooking and making jam. 		Pollination Group: D Requires a pollinator.
Picking Time: mid to early July
History: by Rivers Nurseries, Herts about 1820. Also known as Rivers Early Prolific & Early Rivers.
Root Stock:
St J
Czar
Dark purple skinned fruits with yellow flesh. Very good as a dessert plum when ripe. Upright growth with frost resistance. 		Pollination Group: C
Picking Time: early August
History: introduced by Rivers, Herts in 1875. Named in honour of the Tsar of Russia's visit in 1874.
Root Stock:
St J
Marjories Seeding
Latest cropping plum with large deep purple fruits with a blue bloom. Regular cropper. can be cooked or eaten. Self fertile. 		Pollination Group: E
Picking Time: mid September
History: a chance seedling in 1912. Originally from Berkshire and introduced in 1928.
Root Stock:
St J, Pixy
Image not yet available Sanctus Hubertus
Good quality early dessert plum. Medium sized, round/oval shape, dark red skin with a thick blue bloom. Yellow flesh with a good rich flavour. Requires pollination. 		Pollination Group: C
Picking Time: late July
History: Introduction from Belgium. 1966
Root Stock:
St J
Warwickshire Drooper
Large yellow fruits speckled red. Yellow juicy flesh. Dual-purpose plum. Tree has a drooping habit. Vigorous. 		Pollination Group: c
Picking Time: early September
History: an old variety much grown in the West Midlands.
Root Stock:
St J

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Damsons - an introduction

All available as 'maidens' bare rooted when dormant. 'Maidens' are one year trees and in the case of plums and damsons can be well over 2m tall. Depending on the variety they may or may not have branching.

The Damsons are self fertile and are good pollinators of other plums & damsons. Each variety has a flowering period between A - early and E - late. A variety can be pollinated by another of the same flowering group or one to either side.

Farleigh
A Damson producing small oval blue black fruits with a heavy blue bloom. Hardy, good for northern districts. Self fertile. Heavy and regular crops 		Pollination Group: C
Picking Time: mid September
History: a chance seedling from Farleigh, Kent around 1880
Root Stock:
St J

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