Frank P Matthews
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A tree that has been grown in the field and then lifted out of the ground when dormant. Available from November to March. The roots are more open and the direct contact with the soil encourages them to settle in and establish more readily.
These are 2yr old trees that have been grown 1yr in the field and the second in a pot. Container trees can be planted at any time of the year but establish best when planted during the autumn and need to be watered well during the first summer.
Apple
Soft juicy fruit, light and sweet when cooked. Slices retain their shape. A good disease resistant variety.
Crisp, firm, aromatic eating apple. Excellent all round quality, but needs a good climate.
The finest cooker in the world! Green to greenish-yellow with a strong acid flavour. Cooks to a creamy puree.
An exceptional high quality eating apple with a beautiful honey flavour. Flowers and crops heavily.
Pear
Pale green turning yellow, patches of gold/brown russet. Flesh sweet and juicy. Heavy cropping. Compact grower.
Yellowish-green with brown russet areas, occasional pink flush on chalk soil. Sweet, juicy eater and a good cropper.
Fruit is the same as Cox's Orange Pippin but self fertile. Heavy crops of juicy and crisp fruits, sweet flavours.
Bright red flush. Crisp and juicy with a hint of strawberry. An excellent early dessert apple with good disease resistance.
Pale green turning yellow. Occasional red flush. Pale yellow flesh, rich juicy flavour. Superb eating quality.
Flesh is cream, tinged yellow, sweet and firm with a rich nutty flavour. The usual russet to be found in shops.
Striped, red, juicy eating apple. Aniseed flavour develops after picking retaining its melting juicy flesh.
Rich, aromatic, sweet and crisp. Excellent garden tree, Cox-like characteristics with heavy crops. Good for juicing!