Heritage Fruit Trees Heritage fruit trees come in a fantastic array of mouth-watering flavours, colours and textures. These are the old fashioned varieties that you are unlikely to find in a supermarket or even a farm shop. Therefore the only way to enjoy them is to grow your own. At Frank P Matthews we aim to preserve the best of these old varieties so that they can be savoured for generations to come. Even some of the less popular types are important for maintaining a diverse genetic pool to use in future breeding programmes. Generally, any variety that is known to be in cultivation before the year 1900 can be defined as ‘Heritage Fruit Trees’. Heritage Apples The Apple is part of our cultural heritage, with thousands of known varieties suitable for cooking into delicious pies, or eating straight from the tree. Apple trees can be harvested from August until October and can be stored for many months after, depending on the variety. Some varieties of fruit can last right up until Christmas. 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Their tart flavoured fruits can be made into pies, jams and cordials. A blackcurrant bush can also be grown in containers if you are short on space. Their delicious fruits are ready for picking in July. Baldwin Mid season. Medium berries, hang well. Rich for vitamin ‘C’. Still the best flavoured blackcurrant of them all! Heritage Damsons Damsons, with their richly astringent flavour, are peculiar to the UK, and are easily grown in most situations. Damson trees originate from the native plum, Prunus insititia. Sloe or Blackthorn damsons appear in our hedgerows in Prunus spinosa which is widely planted in Europe. Fruit trees & bushes Farleigh Shop Now Fruit trees & bushes King of the Damsons Shop Now Fruit trees & bushes Shropshire Prune Shop Now Heritage Gage Gages are small plums that have a more delicate constitution but with superior flavour and sugar content. Gage trees are often shy to crop but will have the occasional good year where patience will be rewarded. 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In addition to the showy fruit are lovely soft, pink flowers and large leaves, making this tree worth its place in the garden. Bereczki Shop Now Champion Shop Now Meech’s Prolific Shop Now Portugal Shop Now Vranja Shop Now Back To List Related Articles… Fruit Tree Pollination To successfully produce a good crop of fruit, the flowers … Full Details How to Plan an Orchard An orchard can be any planting of three or more … Full Details How to Prune Fruit Trees How to prune fruit trees is one of our most … Full Details Pick Your Own – variety selection and range When considering a pick your own venture, spread of picking, … Full Details
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