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Trained Fruit

Espalier pear

Cordon apples

Cordons

We grow our cordons on semi-dwarf rootstocks: M9 (Apples), Quince Eline® (Pears).

Specification

Grown in the field as a 2 year tree followed by a final year as container grown. This growing cycle involves 4 – 6 pruning operations to develop short spur bearing branches from 0.4m upwards, with a dominant central leader. Minimum height 1.4m.

Apple Varieties:

Bountiful, Braeburn, Bramley 20, Cox Self Fertile, Egremont Russet, Herefordshire Russet®, James Grieve, Laxton’s Superb, Little Pax®, Rosette™, Scrumptious®

Pear Varieties:

Concorde, Conference, Doyenne du Comice

Espaliers

We grow our espaliers on semi-vigorous rootstocks: MM106 (Apples), Quince A (Pears).

Specification

Pre trained in the field or container for two year’s followed by a third year as a container grown complete with an ‘A’ frame cane support. Reasonably symmetrical in shape, espalier a minimum of 2 tiers with a central leader. Minimum height and width 1m x 1m.

Apple Varieties:

Ashmead’s Kernel, Bountiful, Braeburn, Bramley’s Seedling, Christmas Pippin, Cox Self Fertile, Discovery, Egremont Russet, Ellison’s Orange, Fiesta, Golden Delicious, Herefordshire Russet®, James Grieve, Katy, Kidd’s Orange Red, Laxton’s Superb, Red Devil, Red Falstaff®, Red Windsor®, Rosette™, Scrumptious®, Spartan, Sunset, TICKLED PINK Baya® Marisa, Winter Gem

Family apples

Family Trees

Our family trees on semi-vigorous rootstocks: MM106 (Apples), Quince A (Pears). Three varieties are selected that crosspollinate well and offer a delicious choice of fruit.

Apple Varieties:

Bramley 20/Christmas P/Scrumptious(Family), Cox Self Fertile/Fiesta®/Herefordshire Russet® (Family), Cox Self Fertile/James Grieve/Katy (Family)

Pear Varieties:

Doyenne du Comice/Conference/Concorde® (Family), Conference/Doyenne du Comice/Williams’ Bon Chrétien (Family)

All of our trained fruit trees are available in 12L containers. Forms that require more disciplined pruning, such as espaliers, cordons and step-overs, are produced with apples and pears that are more spur-bearing and respond well to hard pruning. Stone fruit, such as plums, gages, apricots and peaches, prefer a lighter touch so these are only trained as fans.

Fan-trained

We grow our fans on semi-vigorous rootstocks: MM106 (Apples), Quince A (Pears), Colt (Cherries), St. Julien A and Wavit (Apricots, Damsons, Gages, Nectarines, Peaches, Plums).

Specification

Pre trained in the field or container for two year’s followed by a third year as a container grown complete with an ‘A’ frame cane support. Reasonably symmetrical in shape, fans will have a minimum of 5 shoots. Minimum height and width 1m x 1m.

Apple Varieties:

Ashmead’s Kernel, Bountiful, Braeburn, Bramley’s Seedling, Christmas Pippin®, Cox Self Fertile, Discovery, Egremont Russet, Ellison’s Orange, Fiesta, Golden Delicious, Herefordshire Russet®, James Grieve, Katy, Kidd’s Orange Red, Laxton’s Superb, Limelight, Red Devil, Red Falstaff®, Red Windsor®, Rosette™, Scrumptious®, Spartan, Sunset, TICKLED PINK Baya® Marisa, Winter Gem

Apricot Varieties:

Goldcot®, Golden Glow, Tomcot®

Cherry Varieties:

Morello, Stella, Summer Sun, Sunburst, Sweetheart®

Damson Varieties:

Merryweather, Shropshire Prune

Fig Varieties: Brown Turkey

Fan trained apple

Gage Varieties:

Cambridge, Old Green Gage, Oullins Golden

Nectarine Varieties:

Lord Napier

Peach Varieties:

Peregrine, Rochester, Saturn

Plum Varieties:

Czar, Guinevere, Marjorie’s Seedling, Opal, Victoria

Malus Varieties:

Red Sentinel

Specimen Trained Trees

Step over apples We are now growing 5-6 year old specimens including 5 tier espalier and candelabra forms for instant impact. Please enquire.

Step-overs

We grow our step-overs on dwarf rootstocks: M27 (Apples), Quince Eline® (Pears).

Specification

(Apples and Pears only). Horizontal supported cane framework and a single tier at 0.45m x 0.50m high x 0.9m wide.

Apple Varieties:

Bramley 20, Christmas Pippin ®, Cox Self Fertile, Egremont Russet, Fiesta, Herefordshire Russet®, James Grieve, Limelight, Red Devil, Red Falstaff ®, Red Windsor®, Rosette™ , Scrumptious®, TICKLED PINK Baya® Marisa

Pear Varieties:

Concorde, Conference, Doyenne du Comice