Yes, we sell all the local variety apple, pear, plum and cherry trees that originate from our region, which encompasses the seven counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.
A fruit variety which was discovered or bred in a specific place or area.
No, our trees are field-grown so are supplied bare-rooted. They are therefore only lifted for collection or delivery in the winter months (December – March), when they are dormant.
You can order trees from us between July and early/mid-March.
We only sell one and two-year old trees and their size varies according to the species, the variety and the growing conditions that year, but they are usually 1.0m – 1.5 m tall.
Trees can be collected from us between mid-December and mid-March by appointment or can be delivered to you from January until mid-March.
No, we are not a nursery open to the public. Tree orders must be placed in advance so they can be lifted for you to collect or for delivery to you. You’ll find lots of information on our website about every variety we sell, and we will happily help you select your trees if you need help.
Usually yes. A few varieties are partially or fully self-fertile, but most are not so will need another tree of the same species to help them set fruit successfully. If there are other trees of the same species nearby that may be helpful.
Another tree of the same species (i.e. apples will only pollinate apples, etc.) in the same or adjacent pollination group (we list these as A, B, C, D, E and F), so, for example, if you have a plum tree that is in pollination group B, you can match it with another plum in groups A, B or C.
If grown as a free-standing tree, our apple, pear and plum trees will grow to 2.7m – 3.7m, according to variety, while the cherries are larger, ranging from 3.6m – 4.6m.
You should allow a minimum of 4.5m – 5.0m between tree trunks.
Yes, our fruit trees are suitable to train as cordons or espaliers (apples and pears), or as fans (plums and cherries).
We use rootstocks which create half-standard trees, with apples grown on MM106, pears on Quince A, plums on St Julien A and cherries on Colt.
No, our fruit trees can be grown anywhere in the country, depending on local conditions.
Yes, every year we run practical workshops suitable for beginners and those wishing to refresh their orchard skills. You can find more details on our website.
Yes. You can bring samples to us at an Apple Day or send them to us by post. See our website for more details.
Yes, we are happy to host group visits by appointment. Tours take around 2 hours.
