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Apple 'Bramley's Seedling' (AGM)

The most popular cooking variety bearing heavy crops of large green fruits with a red flush. Vigorous grower of spreading habit. Pollination GROUP2. Triploid ( requires 2 pollinators). Bush on MM106

Apple 'Bramley's Seedling' Clone 20

A compact form of the very popular cooking apple. Although 20% less vigorous it usually has heavier crops of large, green-yellow fruit with a strong acidic flavour; Sept-Oct. Stores well. Pollination Gp:3 - triploid so best with 2 pollinators. Bush on MM106.

Apple 'Cox's Selfing'

An improved, self-fertile form bearing good crops of medium size fruit of classic flavour with flushed skin. Pick late September - stores well until December. Improved disease resistance. Pollination Gp: 3. Bush on MM106

Apple 'Grenadier' (AGM)

Large, flattish, distinctly ribbed, yellow-green fruit which cooks down to a white froth of good flavour; harvest mid-August but does not store well. Compact grower crops well with good resistance to scab. Pollination group 2 Bush on MM106

Apple 'Herefordshire Russset'

Acclaimed new variety best described as a russet with a 'Cox' flavour. Pick late September - stores well until late January. Heavy crops of small to medium size fruit of good texture. Appears to need little cross pollination. Bush on MM106 Pollination Gp: 3

Apple 'Herefordshire Russset' - Patio

Apple 'Keswick Codlin'

(Cooking or Eating) Medium-size, pale green flushed dark yellow fruit cooking to a juicy, cream froth requiring little sugar; also a refreshing, juicy eater. Heavy cropping. Profuse, early blossom & neat habit. Pick late August for Sept-Oct use. Pollination GROUP 2.

Apple 'Laxton's Superb'

Popular late variety bearing medium-large, greenish-yellow flushed red fruit of good flavour & storing well. Pick early October for Nov-Feb use. May be a biennial cropper. Vigorous habit. Pollination GROUP 3. Bush on MM106

(Eating) An improved 'Greensleeves' bearing heavy crops of crisp, refreshing, very disease resistant, greenish-yellow fruit sometimes with a hint of pink. Eat September. Forms a neat, easy to grow, compact tree. Pollination Gp: 3. Bush on MM106

Apple 'Norfolk Royal Russet'

(Dessert) Delicious, nutty, sweet, crisp, oval, russet fruit with red speckles; September.Stores well. Introduced 1983 by Rev Wright, Burnham Overy, Norfolk. Self fertile. Bush on MM106. Stake for 1st 2 years.

Apple 'Reverend W Wilks'

The best early cooker bearing huge, green flushed pink fruit which bake superbly; August. Cooks to a light, sweet pale lemon puree hardly needing any sugar. Compact habit. Pollination Gp: 2.

Apple 'Scotch Bridget'

A reliabl;e, tough variety very popular in Scotland and northern areas. Largish, red flushed orange fruit with an acid tangy flavour. Can be used as a desert apple when stored. Cooks well keeping shape. Pollination Gp: 3 - triploid requires 2 pollinators. Bush on MM106.

Apple 'Sturmer Pippin'

Regular cropper bearing pale green fruit flushed russet brown with crisp, greenish flesh of refreshing flavour. Pick November for January - April eating. Requires a warm garden to do well. Compact grower. POLLINATION GROUP: 2

Apple 'Worcester Pearmain' (AGM)

Very popular, old variety - one of the earliest to ripen. Crisp, juicy, sweet, bright red fruit eaten, when fully ripe, straight off the tree; does not store. Regular & prolific when established. Pollination GROUP 2. Half standard on MM106

Corylus avellana 'Webbs Prized Cob'

(sy. Lambert Filbert) Similar to the old 'Kentish Cob' but heavier cropping and a tad less vigorous. Large, brown, richly flavoured nuts in autumn. Attractive when clothed in yellow, dangly catkins in spring. Good autumn leaf colour. Thrives on heavy local chalky clays.Can be regularly coppiced. 2.5x1.5m.

Cydonia japonica 'Meeches Prolific'

(Self fertile) Very large, very fragrant, yellow, pear shaped fruit; late October. Large, fragrant, pink-white, single flowers in late April - May. Excellent for quince jelly and many other culinary purposes. Fertile. deep, reasonably drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Standard on Quince A.

Cydonia oblonga 'Vranja'

Very reliable, long established, hardy variety bearing large, pear shaped, pale green-yellow fruit; October. Makes excellent quince jelly etc. Clusters of pale pink flowers in spring. Any reasonable soil in sun. Ht: 5m+.Half standard on Quince A

Fig 'Brown Turkey' (AGM)

(Ficus carica) Reliable & heavy cropper the oval fruit having red flesh of a rich, sweet flavour. Very popular variety for outdoor or indoor cultivation. Best crops if roots are restricted. Free draining, not too rich soil in a sheltered, sunny site.

Fig 'Brown Turkey' (AGM)

(Ficus carica) Large, oval fruit of good flavour ripening about two weeks earlier than 'Brown Turkey'. Regular attention needed for good results. Plant firmly in free-draining soil in a sunny position or in a 45cm pot & overwinter under cover.

Fig 'Ice Crystal' (Fig)

(Ficus carica - Female) Very hardy form with very attractive finely cut leaves looking like snow crystals turning yellow in autumn. Self fertile with tasty reddish-brown fruit - can be shy to fruit when young. Well drained, sheltered site in sun. To: 4x4m.

Greengage 'Cambridge Gage'

Popular, heavy cropping variety bearing medium-size, sweet & juicy, yellow-green flushed red fruit of good flavour; early September. Very similar to the old Greengage but more reliable. Vigorous grower. Partly self-fertile. Pollination group: 3. Bush on VVA1

Greengage 'Denniston's Superb'

High yields of rounded, sweet, juicy, transparent flesh with a red flushed skin; late August. A very reliable cropper.(USA 19th C)Bush on VVA.1. Self fertile. Pollination Gp: 3.

Greengage 'Early Transparent Gage'

Rounded yellow fruits with red spotting & golden, melting flesh of excellent flavour - juicy & sweet. Regular & reliable cropper. Any reasonable soil in a sunny position. Self-fertile. Bush on VVA1.

Greengage 'Old English Gage'

Clusters of rounded, green fruits maturing to a lovely yellow-green mottled red. Very juicy, sweet, greenish-yellow flesh of wonderful flavour. Pick: late August to early September. Cultivated over many hundreds of years. Bush on St Julian A

Mespilus germanica 'Nottingham' (Medlar)

A small, wide-spreading 'architectural' tree bearing large white flowers followed by curious brown-skinned fruit picked in November making an unusual dessert or jelly. Large leaves turn russet-brown in autumn. Reasonably drained soil in sun. Bush on Pyro dwarf.

Modern variety, produces heavy crops of large, bright red fruits with a sweet orange flesh; sugary rich and juicy in flavour. Best for eating fresh but can also be used for cooking. Stunning white, fragrant blossom early in the spring. Large dark green leaves. Pollination gp:1. Bush on St Julian A. Ukraine 1995.

Morus alba 'Pendula'

Weeping White Mulberry

(Top grafted) Small, mushroom headed, deciduous tree with stiffly weeping branches. Heart-shaped, glossy bright green leaves, turning butter-yellow in autumn. Insignificant flowers followed by insipid white fruit, ripening pink-red, on mature plants. Fertile, well drained soil in a sheltered sunny spot. To: 3x5m.

A smaller, more shrubby deciduous tree with handsome, lobed, glossy, heart-shaped leaves. Insignificant flowers, followed by edible red fruit in autumn. The leaves are used locally to make tea. From, China, Korea & Japan. Sheltered spot in sun. 6.0x5.0mtrs.

Morus nigra 'Giant Fruit'

Pakistan Mulberry. A form bearing large (2-3 times normal) plump, sweet, juicy, black fruit; August. Eating, jams, jelly etc. Clusters of single, white flowers attractive to bees in spring. Large, ovate leaves. Slow growing, gnarled, domed tree for a reasonably drained soil in a sheltered site in sun. Self fertile. Half standard.

(Female) An American cultiver of stronger, more upright habit. Heavy crops on mature plants with long, slender, cylindrical, rich reddish-purple fruit of good flavour ripening over a long period through summer. Attractive yellow autumn colour.Sheltered site as the wood is brittle. Half standard

Nectarine 'Lord Napier' (Fan)

(Fan trained) Suitable for outdoor growing the fruits have smooth, dark crimson skin flecked yellow. Creamy-white, sweet & juicy flesh that falls easily off the stone; early August. Attractive flowers in April - pollinated by bees. Self fertile. Introduced 1860 by nursery in Sawbridgeworth. Reasonably drained, fertile soil in sun. St Julian A.

Peach 'Rochester' (AGM) Fan trained

Reliable cropper bearing high yields of large, red skinned, very juicy fruit of good flavour; early August. One of the best varieties for growing against a south facing wall. Fan trained

Pear 'Concorde' (AGM)

A new variety with juicy fruit of excellent flavour & similar to 'Conference'. Stores until January. Pollinate with Beurre Hardy, Conference, Doyenne du Commice or Williams Bon Chretien. Bush on Quince A

Pear 'Concorde' (AGM)

Pear 'Conference' (AGM)

Ever popular variety the long, narrow fruit becoming juicy, yet firm, when ripe. Reliable & heavy cropper. Pick late September - use October-November. Self fertile. Pollination GROUP 2. Bush on Quince A

Pear 'Conference' (AGM)

Pear 'Onward' - Standard

Medium to large yellowish green fruit with variable patches of brown russet and a pinkish red flush. Melting, creamy white, juicy flesh with an excellent flavour; mid-late September. Pollination Gp: 4. Standard on Quince A.

This is the form generally cultivated for the Pistachio nut. Trees carry either male or female panicles of flowers. Only the latter will fruit but must be pollinated by a male form. Makes a small, deciduous tree with attractive pinnate leaves. Requires a very free draining soil in sun avoiding winter wet. Hardy to -10c. Native to central Asia & Middle East.

A good dual purpose plum bearing heavy crops of large, oval, purple-black fruit of good sweet flavour; late September. Stores well if refrigerated. Self fertile, pollination Gp: C. Bush on St JulianA Fertile soil in sun.

Plum 'Marjories Seedling' (AGM)

Large purple fruit with moderately sweet, yellow flesh. Late flowerer. Vigorous, upright grower. Very good cooking/freezing variety; suitable for eating when fully ripe. Pick: late September into October. Pollination group: C - self fertile. Bush on VVA1

Plum 'Victoria' (AGM)

Ever popular variety bearing heavy crops of large, oval fruit with pale red skin & juicy, sweet, golden-red flesh; September. May need thinning to avoid biennial cropping. Self fertile. Pollination group: 2. Bush on VV A-1

Product Detail				Price List GBP	Stock Availability
Plant Name	Common Name	Pot Size	Full description of plant	Retail Price	In Stock
Apple 'Bramley's Seedling' (AGM)	Cooking Apple	12Lt	The most popular cooking variety bearing heavy crops of large green fruits with a red flush. Vigorous grower of spreading habit. Pollination GROUP2. Triploid ( requires 2 pollinators). Bush on MM106	£34.99	3.00
Apple 'Bramley's Seedling' Clone 20	Cooking Apple	12Lt	A compact form of the very popular cooking apple. Although 20% less vigorous it usually has heavier crops of large, green-yellow fruit with a strong acidic flavour; Sept-Oct. Stores well. Pollination Gp:3 - triploid so best with 2 pollinators. Bush on MM106.	£34.99	2.00
Apple 'Cox's Selfing'	Eating Apple	12Lt	An improved, self-fertile form bearing good crops of medium size fruit of classic flavour with flushed skin. Pick late September - stores well until December. Improved disease resistance. Pollination Gp: 3. Bush on MM106	£34.99	1.00
Apple 'Grenadier' (AGM)	Cooking Apple	12Lt	Large, flattish, distinctly ribbed, yellow-green fruit which cooks down to a white froth of good flavour; harvest mid-August but does not store well. Compact grower crops well with good resistance to scab. Pollination group 2 Bush on MM106	£35.95	1.00
Apple 'Herefordshire Russset'	Eating Apple	12Lt	Acclaimed new variety best described as a russet with a 'Cox' flavour. Pick late September - stores well until late January. Heavy crops of small to medium size fruit of good texture. Appears to need little cross pollination. Bush on MM106 Pollination Gp: 3	£34.99	3.00
Apple 'Herefordshire Russset' - Patio	Eating Apple	12Lt	Acclaimed new variety best described as a russet with a 'Cox' flavour. Pick late September - stores well until late January. Heavy crops of small to medium size fruit of good texture. Appears to need little cross pollination. Patio on M27 Pollination Gp: 3	£37.50	3.00
Apple 'Keswick Codlin'	Apple - Eating	12Lt	(Cooking or Eating) Medium-size, pale green flushed dark yellow fruit cooking to a juicy, cream froth requiring little sugar; also a refreshing, juicy eater. Heavy cropping. Profuse, early blossom & neat habit. Pick late August for Sept-Oct use. Pollination GROUP 2.	£35.95	2.00
Apple 'Laxton's Superb'	Eating Apple	12Lt	Popular late variety bearing medium-large, greenish-yellow flushed red fruit of good flavour & storing well. Pick early October for Nov-Feb use. May be a biennial cropper. Vigorous habit. Pollination GROUP 3. Bush on MM106	£35.95	1.00
Apple 'Limelight'	Eating Apple	12Lt	(Eating) An improved 'Greensleeves' bearing heavy crops of crisp, refreshing, very disease resistant, greenish-yellow fruit sometimes with a hint of pink. Eat September. Forms a neat, easy to grow, compact tree. Pollination Gp: 3. Bush on MM106	£35.95	1.00
Apple 'Norfolk Royal Russet'		12Lt	(Dessert) Delicious, nutty, sweet, crisp, oval, russet fruit with red speckles; September.Stores well. Introduced 1983 by Rev Wright, Burnham Overy, Norfolk. Self fertile. Bush on MM106. Stake for 1st 2 years.	£31.85	1.00
Apple 'Reverend W Wilks'	Cooking Apple	12Lt	The best early cooker bearing huge, green flushed pink fruit which bake superbly; August. Cooks to a light, sweet pale lemon puree hardly needing any sugar. Compact habit. Pollination Gp: 2.	£35.95	1.00
Apple 'Scotch Bridget'	Cooking / Eating	12Lt	A reliabl;e, tough variety very popular in Scotland and northern areas. Largish, red flushed orange fruit with an acid tangy flavour. Can be used as a desert apple when stored. Cooks well keeping shape. Pollination Gp: 3 - triploid requires 2 pollinators. Bush on MM106.	£35.95	1.00
Apple 'Sturmer Pippin'	Eating Apple	7.5lt	Regular cropper bearing pale green fruit flushed russet brown with crisp, greenish flesh of refreshing flavour. Pick November for January - April eating. Requires a warm garden to do well. Compact grower. POLLINATION GROUP: 2	£21.50	2.00
Apple 'Worcester Pearmain' (AGM)	Eating	12Lt	Very popular, old variety - one of the earliest to ripen. Crisp, juicy, sweet, bright red fruit eaten, when fully ripe, straight off the tree; does not store. Regular & prolific when established. Pollination GROUP 2. Half standard on MM106	£36.25	1.00
Corylus avellana 'Webbs Prized Cob'	Hazel	3Lt	(sy. Lambert Filbert) Similar to the old 'Kentish Cob' but heavier cropping and a tad less vigorous. Large, brown, richly flavoured nuts in autumn. Attractive when clothed in yellow, dangly catkins in spring. Good autumn leaf colour. Thrives on heavy local chalky clays.Can be regularly coppiced. 2.5x1.5m.	£9.95	6.00
Cydonia japonica 'Meeches Prolific'	Quince	12Lt	(Self fertile) Very large, very fragrant, yellow, pear shaped fruit; late October. Large, fragrant, pink-white, single flowers in late April - May. Excellent for quince jelly and many other culinary purposes. Fertile. deep, reasonably drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Standard on Quince A.	£43.95	3.00
Cydonia oblonga 'Vranja'	Edible Quince	12Lt	Very reliable, long established, hardy variety bearing large, pear shaped, pale green-yellow fruit; October. Makes excellent quince jelly etc. Clusters of pale pink flowers in spring. Any reasonable soil in sun. Ht: 5m+.Half standard on Quince A	£42.95	3.00
Fig 'Brown Turkey' (AGM)	Fig	3Lt	(Ficus carica) Reliable & heavy cropper the oval fruit having red flesh of a rich, sweet flavour. Very popular variety for outdoor or indoor cultivation. Best crops if roots are restricted. Free draining, not too rich soil in a sheltered, sunny site.	£10.80	5.00
Fig 'Brown Turkey' (AGM)	Fig	4Lt		£13.95	1.00
Fig 'Brunswick'	Fig	3Lt	(Ficus carica) Large, oval fruit of good flavour ripening about two weeks earlier than 'Brown Turkey'. Regular attention needed for good results. Plant firmly in free-draining soil in a sunny position or in a 45cm pot & overwinter under cover.	£10.80	5.00
Fig 'Ice Crystal' (Fig)	Fig	3Lt	(Ficus carica - Female) Very hardy form with very attractive finely cut leaves looking like snow crystals turning yellow in autumn. Self fertile with tasty reddish-brown fruit - can be shy to fruit when young. Well drained, sheltered site in sun. To: 4x4m.	£9.95	7.00
Greengage 'Cambridge Gage'		12Lt	Popular, heavy cropping variety bearing medium-size, sweet & juicy, yellow-green flushed red fruit of good flavour; early September. Very similar to the old Greengage but more reliable. Vigorous grower. Partly self-fertile. Pollination group: 3. Bush on VVA1	£41.50	1.00
Greengage 'Denniston's Superb'	Eating	12Lt	High yields of rounded, sweet, juicy, transparent flesh with a red flushed skin; late August. A very reliable cropper.(USA 19th C)Bush on VVA.1. Self fertile. Pollination Gp: 3.	£39.95	4.00
Greengage 'Early Transparent Gage'		12Lt	Rounded yellow fruits with red spotting & golden, melting flesh of excellent flavour - juicy & sweet. Regular & reliable cropper. Any reasonable soil in a sunny position. Self-fertile. Bush on VVA1.	£41.99	1.00
Greengage 'Old English Gage'	Greengage	12Lt	Clusters of rounded, green fruits maturing to a lovely yellow-green mottled red. Very juicy, sweet, greenish-yellow flesh of wonderful flavour. Pick: late August to early September. Cultivated over many hundreds of years. Bush on St Julian A	£41.95	2.00
Mespilus germanica 'Nottingham' (Medlar)	Nottingham Medlar	7.5lt	A small, wide-spreading 'architectural' tree bearing large white flowers followed by curious brown-skinned fruit picked in November making an unusual dessert or jelly. Large leaves turn russet-brown in autumn. Reasonably drained soil in sun. Bush on Pyro dwarf.	£34.99	2.00
Mirabelle 'Gypsy'		12Lt	Modern variety, produces heavy crops of large, bright red fruits with a sweet orange flesh; sugary rich and juicy in flavour. Best for eating fresh but can also be used for cooking. Stunning white, fragrant blossom early in the spring. Large dark green leaves. Pollination gp:1. Bush on St Julian A. Ukraine 1995.	£41.95	2.00
Morus alba 'Pendula'	Weeping White Mulberry	12Lt	(Top grafted) Small, mushroom headed, deciduous tree with stiffly weeping branches. Heart-shaped, glossy bright green leaves, turning butter-yellow in autumn. Insignificant flowers followed by insipid white fruit, ripening pink-red, on mature plants. Fertile, well drained soil in a sheltered sunny spot. To: 3x5m.	£44.95	1.00
Morus cathayana	Mulberry	5Lt	A smaller, more shrubby deciduous tree with handsome, lobed, glossy, heart-shaped leaves. Insignificant flowers, followed by edible red fruit in autumn. The leaves are used locally to make tea. From, China, Korea & Japan. Sheltered spot in sun. 6.0x5.0mtrs.	£19.95	1.00
Morus nigra 'Giant Fruit'	Mulberry	12Lt	Pakistan Mulberry. A form bearing large (2-3 times normal) plump, sweet, juicy, black fruit; August. Eating, jams, jelly etc. Clusters of single, white flowers attractive to bees in spring. Large, ovate leaves. Slow growing, gnarled, domed tree for a reasonably drained soil in a sheltered site in sun. Self fertile. Half standard.	£49.50	2.00
Morus 'Wellington'	Black Mulberry	12Lt	(Female) An American cultiver of stronger, more upright habit. Heavy crops on mature plants with long, slender, cylindrical, rich reddish-purple fruit of good flavour ripening over a long period through summer. Attractive yellow autumn colour.Sheltered site as the wood is brittle. Half standard	£44.95	2.00
Nectarine 'Lord Napier' (Fan)		12Lt	(Fan trained) Suitable for outdoor growing the fruits have smooth, dark crimson skin flecked yellow. Creamy-white, sweet & juicy flesh that falls easily off the stone; early August. Attractive flowers in April - pollinated by bees. Self fertile. Introduced 1860 by nursery in Sawbridgeworth. Reasonably drained, fertile soil in sun. St Julian A.	£57.50	1.00
Peach 'Rochester' (AGM) Fan trained		12Lt	Reliable cropper bearing high yields of large, red skinned, very juicy fruit of good flavour; early August. One of the best varieties for growing against a south facing wall. Fan trained	£57.25	1.00
Pear 'Concorde' (AGM)	Eating Pear	12Lt	A new variety with juicy fruit of excellent flavour & similar to 'Conference'. Stores until January. Pollinate with Beurre Hardy, Conference, Doyenne du Commice or Williams Bon Chretien. Bush on Quince A	£39.95	1.00
Pear 'Concorde' (AGM)	Eating Pear	10Lt	A new variety with juicy fruit of excellent flavour & similar to 'Conference'. Stores until January. Pollinate with Beurre Hardy, Conference, Doyenne du Commice or Williams Bon Chretien. Half standard on Quince A	£38.95	1.00
Pear 'Conference' (AGM)	Eating Pear	12Lt	Ever popular variety the long, narrow fruit becoming juicy, yet firm, when ripe. Reliable & heavy cropper. Pick late September - use October-November. Self fertile. Pollination GROUP 2. Bush on Quince A	£38.95	5.00
Pear 'Conference' (AGM)	Eating Pear	10Lt	Ever popular variety the long, narrow fruit becoming juicy, yet firm, when ripe. Reliable & heavy cropper. Pick late September - use October-November. Self fertile. Pollination GROUP 2. Half standard on Quince A	£38.95	1.00
Pear 'Onward' - Standard	Pear - eating	12Lt	Medium to large yellowish green fruit with variable patches of brown russet and a pinkish red flush. Melting, creamy white, juicy flesh with an excellent flavour; mid-late September. Pollination Gp: 4. Standard on Quince A.	£39.95	2.00
Pistacia vera	Pistachio	3Lt	This is the form generally cultivated for the Pistachio nut. Trees carry either male or female panicles of flowers. Only the latter will fruit but must be pollinated by a male form. Makes a small, deciduous tree with attractive pinnate leaves. Requires a very free draining soil in sun avoiding winter wet. Hardy to -10c. Native to central Asia & Middle East.	£9.50	3.00
Plum 'Guinevere'	Cooking / eating	12Lt	A good dual purpose plum bearing heavy crops of large, oval, purple-black fruit of good sweet flavour; late September. Stores well if refrigerated. Self fertile, pollination Gp: C. Bush on St JulianA Fertile soil in sun.	£39.95	2.00
Plum 'Marjories Seedling' (AGM)	Eating & Cooking	12Lt	Large purple fruit with moderately sweet, yellow flesh. Late flowerer. Vigorous, upright grower. Very good cooking/freezing variety; suitable for eating when fully ripe. Pick: late September into October. Pollination group: C - self fertile. Bush on VVA1	£39.95	2.00
Plum 'Victoria' (AGM)	Eating & Cooking	12Lt	Ever popular variety bearing heavy crops of large, oval fruit with pale red skin & juicy, sweet, golden-red flesh; September. May need thinning to avoid biennial cropping. Self fertile. Pollination group: 2. Bush on VV A-1	£39.95	5.00