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Fig Peter's Honey

Fig Peter's Honey

£14.50

syn Italian Honey. A very tasty fruit, sweet crimson flesh, golden skin. One of the favourites at our last tasting session. Greenhouse or conservatory. Plants now 2ft approx in 4 ltr pots.
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Blackcurrant Ebony

£6.25

A new superbly flavoured selection ,setting new standards for flavour as a dessert variety.

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Crab Apple Butterball

Crab Apple Butterball

Small compact tree. Heavily laden with butter yellow fruit each Autumn.
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How to Store your Garden Produce. Piers Warren

How to Store your Garden Produce. Piers Warren

£7.95

A helpfull guide on how to store and preserve your hard won harvest.
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Rhubarb Timperley Early

Rhubarb Timperley Early

£4.95

The first for forcing, excellent early crops of thin sweet stalks
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Horseradish

Horseradish

£2.75

An uninspiring plant until you eat it, makes a very hot sauce or flavouring, perfect addition to pumpkin soup. Slowly invasive unless harvested, it always seems to come back.

Sold as a pack of 'roots' usually 3 per pack.
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AppleTrees

Fruit Trees and Bushes > AppleTrees
Apple Tree Information

Apple Tree Information

Our apple trees are grown on three of the most popular rootstocks.
M106 - the most versatile - semi vigorous.10-12ft approx.
M26 - very popular for cordons and espaliers.8ft approx.
M27 - the most dwarf rootstock available.6ft approx.

Hieght is average after 10 years. Soil type and condition will affect eventual size.

For more advice on choosing rootstocks click on Cultural Advice opposite...



Tree Guide

All our trees are approximately 4-5ft tall. Grafted onto ministry certified rootstocks.Our Nursery has Fireblight 'buffer zone' status for shipping to the EU and Channel Isles.
Many varieties are only available November to March.Please enquire if you do not see what you need.
Note; as a guide we can send 2 trees and 2 tree stake kits for 8.65 shipping in one box (uk mainland), our maximum charge is 12.50 for as many trees as you like. Highlands etc at cost.


Apple Admiral

Apple Admiral


This apple tree was once grown commercially on a small scale in the Broads. Medium to large in size, mostly green in colour sometimes with an orange flush. Firm and sweet flesh.November to December.
Rootstock M26


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Apple Adams Pearmain

Apple Adams Pearmain

Yellow flushed ,with red stripes; aromatic with a nutty flavour; firm.
(Norfolk c.1826)

Ripens October-November. Pollination group 2.

The tree in April in full blossomApple Adams Pearmain - view 2Apple Adams Pearmain - view 3

Apple Adams Pearmain - Rootstock M26
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Apple Ashmeads Kernel

Apple Ashmeads Kernel


AGM. Pale yellow -green aromatic fruit, firm white flesh with a distinct sharpness to the sweet flavour. (Gloucester c. 1700)

Ripens October. Pollination group 3/4

Apple Ashmeads Kernel - Rootstock M26
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Apple Banns

Apple Banns


A large, golden yellow apple with a flowery scent reminiscent of Elderflowers.
Pick mid September,stores for 4-6 weeks. Pollination group 4.


Price: £16.25

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Apple Blenheim Orange

Apple Blenheim Orange


AGM. A good all rounder that can be used as a dessert or for cooking. Yellow fruit with an orange flush and red stripes, nutty taste and sweet crumbly texture. Very good with cheese (Oxford c.1740)

Ripens October. Pollination group 3.


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Apple Blenheim Orange - Rootstock M27
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Apple Braeburn

Apple Braeburn


Crisp, firm aromatic fruit. Excellent all round quality. Plant in a sheltered sunny spot. (New Zealand 1950)

Ripens October. Pollination group 4.

Apple Braeburn - Rootstock M106
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Apple Bramley Original

Apple Bramley Original


Propagated from the original tree in Nottingham, giving you a pure form.


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Apple Bramley

Apple Bramley


AGM.Crisp, firm, aromatic fruit. Excellent all round quality. The most popular cooker, well known for all its attributes. (Nottingham 19th c.)

Ripens October. Triploid - needs 2 pollinators.

Apple Bramley - Rootstock M106
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Apple Bramley - Rootstock M26
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Apple Chivers Delight

Apple Chivers Delight


Golden, crisp and juicy with a sweet honey flavour. Keeps well, a good garden apple for all areas. (Cambridge 20th c.)

Ripens October. Pollination group 4.


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Apple Chivers Delight - Rootstock M106
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Cider Apple Dabinette 2 yr tree

Cider Apple Dabinette 2 yr tree


The most reliable cider apple, good juice of high quality. As with all ciders, blending is best.Rootstock mm106.
Pollination group 5


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Cider Apple Hereford Redstreak

Cider Apple Hereford Redstreak


A cider apple from the past, famous for its colour and flavour.Rootstock mm106. Pollination group 3


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Apple Cox Orange Pippin - self fertile

Apple Cox Orange Pippin - self fertile


One of the finest flavoured apples. Orange flush over greenish yellow skin. Deep cream flesh with a sweet aromatic flavour. Very self-fertile. (Bristol 1975)

Ripens October. Pollination group 3.

Apple Cox Orange Pippin - Rootstock M106
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Apple D'Arcy Spice

Apple D'Arcy Spice


Bright green with a red and gold flush. Flavour described as 'hot spicy nutmeg'. Rootstock mm26. Pollination group 3.


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Apple Discovery

Apple Discovery


AGM. Bright red flush, crisp and juicy. Excellent dessert apple, disease resistant.

Ripens August. Pollination group3.


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Apple Discovery - Rootstock M27
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Apple Dr Harvey

Apple Dr Harvey


Medium fruit green- yellow in colour, a hardy tree and a good bearer of large crops. Reputedly one of the oldest English apples.(Named for Dr Harvey of Cambridge 1629).

Ripens late September. Pollination group 4.

Apple Egremont Russet

Apple Egremont Russet


AGM. A sweet, firm aromatic russet. Rich nutty flavour, good pollinator. (Petworth, Sussex 1872.)

Ripens October - December Pollination group 2.

Apple Egremont Russet - Rootstock M106
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Apple James Grieve MM26

Apple James Grieve MM26


A red flushed over green skin with speckles. Soft textured fruit, excellent flavour for eating off the tree, not a great keeper. Cooks well. A good tree for the north with frost resistance . Pollination group 2. Partially self fertile .Supplied as a Two year old bush form 5ft or so tall with a good branch framework forming.


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Apple Golden Noble

Apple Golden Noble


AGM. One of the best cookers, golden colour with a good sharp flavour, and it comes from Norfolk !

Ripens October. Pollination group 5.

Apple Golden Noble - Rootstock M106
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Apple Green Roland

Apple Green Roland


Grass-green skin, firm acid flesh yet quite sugary. (Norfolk 1945)

Ripens October. Pollination group 4.

Apple Green Roland - Rootstock M26
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Apple Horsham Russet - Rootstock M26
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Apple Jordans Weeping

Apple Jordans Weeping


A fine midwinter dessert apple, strawberry flavour. (Norfolk)

Ripens December. Pollination group 4.

Apple Jordans Weeping - Rootstock M26
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Apple Katy

Apple Katy


This early variety is a good choice for northern gardens, bright red crisp and juicy heavy cropper.

Ripens September. Pollination group 3.

Apple Katy - Rootstock M106
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Apple Katy - Rootstock M26
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Apple Katy - Rootstock M27
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Apple Irish Peach

Apple Irish Peach


Small yellow fruit with a red flush and a slight perfume, eat fresh from the tree. ( Sligo 1819)

Ripens August. Pollination group 2.

Apple Irish Peach - Rootstock M106
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Apple Irish Peach - Rootstock M26
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Apple Limelight

Apple Limelight


An excellent garden variety, this improved greensleeves type is abundant cropping and has a neat compact shape. The apple has a clean and smooth finish and seems to glow when ripe with the occasional pink flush. Crisp and refreshing. (Kent 2000)

Ripens September. Pollination group 3.


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Apple Limelight - Rootstock M106
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Apple Limelight - Rootstock M27. 2 yr tree.
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Apple Malling Kent

Apple Malling Kent


A very rich flavour, combining sugar and acidity. Recommended as a good cropper for any area,with good disease resistance. Keeps well, an excellent eater after Christmas. (kent 1949) pollination group 3.

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Apple Malling Kent Rootstock M26
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Apple Norfolk Beauty

Apple Norfolk Beauty


Large pale yellow with a slight red flush. Cooks to a creamy puree. Sweet. (Gunton Park, Norfolk 1901)

Ripens October. Pollination group 5.


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Apple Norfolk Beauty - Rootstock M26
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Apple Norfolk Beefing

Apple Norfolk Beefing


Large, dark green skin with a purple/red flush. Used as a cooker in early season or kept to eat in spring. Famous for making 'Biffins' where they are slow cooked in a bread oven. (Norfolk 18th c.)

Ripens October but will keep to April. Pollination group 5.

Apple Norfolk Beefing - Rootstock M26 2 yr
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Apple Norfolk Royal

Apple Norfolk Royal


Skin a striking pale yellow flushed bright red. Sweet and juicy. (Norfolk c. 1908)

Ripens September. Pollination group 4.

Apple Norfolk Royal - Rootstock M106
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Apple Norfolk Royal - Rootstock M26
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Apple Norfolk Royal Russet

Apple Norfolk Royal Russet

Attractive fruit with a mottled red and russet effect, really good flavour,one of the best or you could say a 'must have' .

Ripens September. Pollination group 4.

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Apple Norfolk Royal Russet - Rootstock M26
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Apple Peasegood Nonsuch

Apple Peasegood Nonsuch


AGM. A huge dessert apple, pale green with red stripes and an orange flush, cooks to a lovely puree, or can be eaten as a juicy fresh apple. (Grantham Lincs 1850)

Ripens September. Pollination group 3.

Apple Peasegood Nonsuch - Rootstock M26
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Apple Pitmaston Pineapple

Apple Pitmaston Pineapple


A golden fruit with a distinctive hint of pineapple and honey, small fruit ,benefits from thinning to prevent biennial fruiting. ( Hereford 1785)

Ripens September. Pollination group 3.

Apple Pitmaston Pineapple - Rootstock M26
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Apple Pineapple Russet

Apple Pineapple Russet


Early 1700s. Medium to large in size covered partly with golden russet. Mainly yellowish skinned and sometimes with a pink flush. Slightly acidic, coarse flesh. September - November.


Price: £16.25 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Apple Red Ellison

Apple Red Ellison


A sport from 'Orange'. At its best it can be intensly aromatic with crisp yet soft juicy flesh. After picking an aromatic flavour of aniseed developes. (Cambridge 1948)

Ripens September. Pollination group 4.

Apple Red Ellison - Rootstock M26
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Apple Red Falstaff

Apple Red Falstaff


One of the best garden apples, self fertile and a good pollinator. The fruit is aromatic and juicy. Raised in Norfolk 1983.
Picked in early October the fruit will keep until March. Pollination group 3.

Apple Red Falstaff. Rootstock M27
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Apple Rosemary russet

Apple Rosemary russet


Orange to red flush over a pale russet. Sweet and aromatic.Ripens October, pollination group 3.


Price: £16.25 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Apple Ribston Pippin

Apple Ribston Pippin


AGM . Intense aromatic flavour, more acidity than Cox. Yellow/red skin with a little russet. Flesh deep cream (Yorkshire 1707)

Ripens October. Pollination group 2.

Apple Ribston Pippin - Rootstock M26
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Apple Saint Edmund's Pippin

Apple Saint Edmund's Pippin


AGM. Pale cream flesh. Sweet, juicy and rich. Ambrosial when properly ripe. (1875)

Ripens September to October. Pollination group 2.

Apple Saint Edmund's Pippin - Rootstock M106
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Apple Saturn Rootstock M26 2 yr
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Apple St Magdalene

Apple St Magdalene


Pale yellow with a reddish flush. Flesh cream, firm and sweet. (Norfolk c 1890)

Ripens November. Pollination group 3.

Apple St Magdalene - Rootstock M106
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Apple St Magdalene - Rootstock M26
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Apple Sandringham

Apple Sandringham


A large apple with yellow flushed pink-red skin. Soft flesh, cooks to a sweet puree. (Norfolk c.1883.)

Ripens October. Pollination group 3.

Apple Sandringham - Rootstock M106
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Apple Striped Beefing

Apple Striped Beefing


Skin bright green striped purplish red. Firm, acid flesh.

Ripens October. Pollination group 3.

Apple Striped Beefing - Rootstock M106
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Apple Striped Beefing - Rootstock M26
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Apple Sunset Rootstock M26

Apple Sunset Rootstock M26


Red stripes with an orange flush. Sharp flavour with good disease resistance.Ripens september. Pollination group 3. Rootstock M26


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Apple Winter Majestin

Apple Winter Majestin


Greenish yellow flushed red. Strong flavour. Cooks for puree. (Norfolk c. 1820)

Ripens December.

Apple Winter Majestin - Rootstock M26
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Apple Yellow Ingestrie

Apple Yellow Ingestrie


Greenish yellow fruit with a sharp and fruity flavour. An eyecatching feature of this tree is the drooping nature of the branches,highly decorative.Ripens September, Pollination group 2.


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Crab Apples


Crab Apple Harry Baker

Crab Apple Harry Baker

A new introduction, raised here on our Nursery. Exceptionally large deep pink flowers, dark ruby-red fruits with a deep pink flesh lasting into mid-October, an excellent specimen tree. The fruit makes a delightful jelly.

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Crab Apple Harry Baker - Rootstock M26
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Crab Apple Harry Baker Rootstock M106
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Crab Apple Harry Baker - Rootstock M27
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Crab Apple 'Wedding Bouquet'

Crab Apple 'Wedding Bouquet'


Large dark green leaves and single,shell -shaped,ivory white flowers.
Fruit clusters, small dark red into December.


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Crab Apple Butterball

Crab Apple Butterball


Small compact tree. Heavily laden with butter yellow fruit each Autumn.

Crab Apple Butterball. Rootstock mm106
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Crab Apple Butterball. Rootstock mm26
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Crab Apple Butterball. Rootstock mm27
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Crab Apple Red Sentinel.

Crab Apple Red Sentinel.


White blossom in large clusters, delicately scented and followed by deep red fruits lasting well into January.

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Crab Apple Red Sentinel.Rootstock mm106
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Crab Apple Red Sentinel. Rootstock mm27
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Crab Apple John Downie

Crab Apple John Downie


White flowers with large bright orange fruits.

Crab Apple John Downie. Rootstock mm106
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Crab Apple John Downie - Rootstock M27
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Crab Apple Pink Glow. Rootstock mm106
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Crab Apple Pink Glow.Rootstock mm27
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