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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.
Quince
Smooth round shaped fruit. One of the few that have claims of fresh eating qualities. Heavy cropping.
Excellent crop of high quality, large fruits. Can be eaten fresh when properly ripe or used in cooking.
Large subtle pink flowers and very large, pear-shaped fruit. Yellow when they're fully ripe. Sweet and strong scent.
Medlar
Small, semi-weeping, flat topped tree. Eat russet fruits when fully ripe. Large white flowers, large hairy leaves.
Highly productive variety from Serbia used for all culinary proposes. Healthy tree with good resistance to leaf blight.
Large pale green-yellow fruit. Delicious flavours; bitter to taste. An incredible strong fragrance to the fruit.
Pear shaped fruit that are big, juicy and nicely acidic. Yellow flesh turns reddish when cooked.
Early, regular crops of large yellow-green pear shaped fruits. One of the more reliable varieties.
A particularly climatically robust Quince which is very tolerant to fire blight and mildew, resistant to leaf spot disease and does not show any browning of the flesh. Pear-shaped yellow fruits are ready for picking from October and have a particularly intense apple-quince aroma.
Large fruits for eating or cooking. Handsome foliage turns to copper in the autumn, pure white flowers in spring.
Early ripening variety with high quality for cooking and preserving. Turns pink when cooked.
Bright iridescent yellow, fine, juicy with a good, lemony taste; also eaten fresh. They can also be made into jellies, cheese (membrillo), liqueurs, preserves and vodka! Attractive pale pink flowers appear during the spring.