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Bareroot Fruit and Nut price list. Mail-order available. Updated July 12th 2010. |  |
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Our bareroot fruit season will begin again in November 2010. We hope to offer the following: |
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SOFT FRUIT |
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BLUEBERRIES |
€6 each ~ 10 for €50 |
cultivation notes |
| Highbush Varieties: | 11cm pots Brigitta, Jersey and Patriot. 9cm pots Duke & Earliblue. |
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Blueberries need acid soil and two varieties for improved pollination. |
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| CRANBERRIES 9cm pot | €6 each ~ 10 for €50 | ||||
| Varieties on offer are Pilgrim and Early Black | |||||
| Cranberries need moist boggy conditions | |||||
| CURRANTS bareroot | €3.00 each Any 10 for €25 | ||||
| Varieties listed in order of fruiting | |||||
| Pic | Blackcurrants | Ben Sarek, Ben Lomond, Ben Alder, Ben Sarek | |||
| Redcurrants | Jonkeer Van Tets, Rovada, Red Lake | ||||
| Whitecurrants | White Versailles | ||||
Blackcurrants fruit on new wood, cut back a proportion of older branches in winter and top dress with old manure or compost to stimulate new growth. Red and white currants fruit on old wood so do not require hard prunning. |
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GOOSEBERRIES bareroot |
€3.00 each |
Any 10 for €25 |
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| Black Velvet | Red fruits, quite sharp, vigorous bush, heavy cropper, mid July | ||||
| Green Finch | Green cooker, lots of fruit | ||||
| Pic | Invicta | Pale green, good for both cooking and dessert, late July | |||
| Pic | Leveller | Large fruit with exceptional flavour, late July | |||
| Pic | Whinhams Industry | Late dessert gooseberry with dark red berries, late July | |||
| GRAPES | €6 |
Any 3 for €15 | |||
| Black Alicante | 9cm pot | For indoors | |||
| Black Hamburg | 9cm pot | Popular and easy to grow black indoor variety | |||
| Madeline Angevine | bareroot | Early, white outdoor grape | |||
| Triomphe d'Alsace | 9cm pot | A black grape for outdoors | |||
| HYBRID BERRIES | €3.75 each any 10 for €30 cultivation notes | ||||
| Blackberry, Himalaya | Very strong growing with huge yields from late August potted sold out | ||||
| Blackberry, Loch Ness | Thornless with large fruits from late August bareroot | ||||
| Blackberry, Thornfree | Another thornless variety with heavy crops of dark berries from late August 9cm pot | ||||
| Boysenberry | Large purple fruit in July to August, a thornless variety, not as vigorous bareroot | ||||
| Japanese Wineberry | Sweet orange/red fruits on decorative bright red canes in August | ||||
| Jostaberry | Blackcurrant x Gooseberry fruit like giant blackcurrants in July. Vigorous bareroot | ||||
| Loganberry | This variety (LY59) is easy to grow and excellent for jam bareroot | ||||
| Sunberry | Dark glossy fruits like Loganberry, crops over long period bareroot | ||||
| Tayberry | Raspberry x Blackberry Medana large sweet berries mid July-Aug bareroot | ||||
| Tummelberry | hardier than Tayberry but not as sweet, more like Loganberry, fruits August bareroot | ||||
| Worcesterberry | Gooseberry x Blackcurrant vigorous and thorny, small purple fruit excellent for jam. bareroot | ||||
| KIWI FRUIT | Actinidia deliciosa 'Solo' (self fertile) | €6 each, €15 for 3 | 9cm pot | |
| also male and female cultivars | 9cm pot | |||
| LINGONBERRIES | 'Runo' and 'Sanna' | €6 each, €15 for 3 | 9cm pot | |
| Low-growing evergreen with red cranberry-like fruits, also known as Cowberry, needs acid soil | ||||
| RASPBERRIES | €1.50 each 10 for €12.00 25 for €25.00 | cultivation notes | ||
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| Pic | (autumn) |
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| RHUBARB | €1.50 each 10 for €12.00 25 for €25.00 | Timperly Early | disease resistant and easy to establish |
| STRAWBERRIES | 75 cent each 10 for €5 | 25 for €10 | 100 for €35 | bareroot |
main crop |
Cambridge Favourite, Elsanta | |||
later fruiting |
Symphony | |||
| TOP FRUIT | ||
| Even more old Irish
apples have been added to our list this year Quantities of some varieties may be limited, so early booking is advisable. |
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| APPLES Eaters, Dual Purpose, Cookers, | ||
| Maidens 1 year €14 each | €12 each if ordering 10 or more Apples | |
| 2 yr €16 each | €14 each if ordering 10 or more Apples | |
| Pollination | ||
| Most apples need a pollinator belonging to the same group (A, B or C) or to the group immediately above or below it | ||
| An asterisk* = two different pollinators needed. | Sf = self fertile Tp = Tip bearer | |
| Rootstocks | ||
| Our trees this
year are a selection of M26
(small tree) or MM106 (Larger tree especially suitable for
poor ground). The relative vigour of each variety also affects the eventual size. We also have a few older trees from €20, too big for posting but available from our nursery. See our taller trees Apples marked R are suitable for planting under REPS (Ireland) and C are suitable under CMS (Northern Ireland). These trees are all 1yr olds on MM106 as specified by REPS or CMS. ( * from 2 litre pots) |
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| Variety | Availability | Description | Group | Eat/Keep | |
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| Ard Cairn Russet * | MM106 | Red/yellow, dry, firm and sweet, Cork | A/B | Oct-Feb | |
| Ashmead's Kernel | MM106 |
Old favourite, acid drop flavour | C | Dec-Mar | |
| Beauty of Bath | M26 & MM106 | Red/yellow, sweet and juicy | A Tp | August | |
| Blood of the Boyne | MM106 |
Red with strawberry flavour | A | Aug-Sept | |
| Brown Crofton * | MM106 R&C | Good flavour, disease resistant | C* | Nov-Jan | |
| Cornish Aromatic | M26 |
16th century, sweet red fruit | C | Oct-Mar | |
| Cox’s Orange Pippin | MM106 | Yellow / red, sweet and crisp | B | Nov-Feb | |
| Dick Davies * | MM106 | Peach/red , rich taste, old Cork apple | A/B | Sep-Dec | |
| Pic | Discovery | MM106 |
Crimson skin, crisp and juicy, reliable | B | Aug-Sep |
| Pic | Egremont Russet | MM106 |
1880 Crisp with sweet nutty flavour | A | Oct-Dec |
| Pic | Ellisons Orange | MM106 | Juicy, aniseed flavour, hardy | C Tp | Sep-Oct |
| Elstar, red | MM106 | Prolific and reliable, good juicy apple | B | Oct-Jan | |
| Fiesta | MM!06 | Like Cox but more reliable, prolific | B | Oct-Mar | |
| George Cave | M26 |
Green flushed red, heavy reliable crops | A | August | |
| Gibbon's Russet * | MM106 R&C | Cidery taste, firm sharp flesh, Cork 1897 | A/B | Sep-Dec | |
| Pic | Greensleeves | MM106 | Hardy with crisp tangy flavour | B sf | Sep-Nov |
| Irish Peach | MM106 | Small and juicy, pick and eat...delicious | A | Aug | |
| Pic | James Grieve | MM106 | Yellow/orange good flavour, soft & juicy | B | Sep-Oct |
| Jonagold | MM106 | Large crisp fruit with good flavour | C* | Nov-Mar | |
| Pic | Katy | MM106 |
Red and juicy, heavy reliable cropper | B | Sep-Oct |
| Pic | Kerry Pippin * | MM106 R&C | Small with rich fruity taste, Old Irish apple | A | Aug |
| Lady's Finger of Offaly | MM106 R | Oblong fruit, firm and sweet 1851 | C | Oct | |
| Lady Sudeley | M26 | Juicy with spicy flavour 1849 | B | Aug-Sep | |
| Laxton's Superb | MM106 | Yellow/red, sweet juicy keeps well | C Tp | Nov-Feb | |
| Lord Lambourne | M26 |
Bright striped fruit juicy and aromatic | A | Oct-Nov | |
| Pic | Lough Tree of Wexford * | MM106 R | Small red fruit, vigourous, old Irish apple | A | Sept-Oct |
| Pixie | M26 |
Lots of small but delicious fruit | C | Nov-Mar | |
| Rawley's Seedling * | MM106 |
Cox-like, but more hardy and disease resistant, old Cork apple | B | Nov | |
| Redsleeves | M26 | Red fruits, hardy and reliable | Bpsf | Sep-Nov | |
| Reid's Seedling | MM106 | Large, sweet & juicy, Armagh late 1800s | C | Oct-Nov | |
| Pic | Ross Nonpareil * | MM106 R&C |
Firm flesh with fennel flavour, | A | Nov-Jan |
| Royal Gala | M26 | Small red fruits, excellent flavour | B | Oct-Jan | |
| Sam Young | MM106 | Delicious little apple of the highest quality | B | Nov-Feb | |
| Scarlet Crofton * | MM106 R&C | Dark red flush, sweet & spicy, Sligo 1500 | A/B | Sep-Nov | |
| Spartan | M26 & MM106 |
Dark red fruit, sweet and crisp | B | Nov-Jan | |
| Sunset | MM106 |
Like Cox but hardier | B | Oct-Dec | |
| Thompson's Apple | MM106 R&C | The Smeller. Yellow/red, firm & juicy 1950 | B | Sept-Oct | |
| Tydeman's Late Orange | M26 | Aromatic, Cox-like fruit excellent for storage | C | Oct-Apr | |
| Pic | Worcester Pearmain | MM106 | Delicious orange red fruit, reliable 1874 | B | Sep-Oct |
| Dual Purpose | Sharp at first, these sweeten in store and can be used for dessert and cooking. | ||||
| Pic | Allington Pippin | M26 | Yellow flushed red, pineapple flavour | B/C | Sep-Dec |
| American Mother | M26 | Sweet and juicy, needs sun | C | Oct-Nov | |
| Pic | Ballyfatten * | MM106 R&C | Large & firm, excellent for baking.Old Irish | B | Oct-Dec |
| Ballyvaughan Seedling * | MM106 R&C | Sweet and Crisp | B | Nov | |
| Blenheim Orange | M26 | 1800s dry nutty flavour | C* | Nov-Jan | |
| Pic | Charles Ross | MM106 |
Old favourite large and colourful. OK on lime | B | Oct-Jan |
| Kilkenny Pearmain * | MM106 R&C |
Sweet and crisp, Old Irish apple | B | Sept | |
| Peasgood Nonsuch | M26 | Old variety, huge golden fruits | A | Sep-Nov | |
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| Annie Elizabeth | M26 |
Golden, speckled, best keeper | C | Dec-May | |
| Arthur Turner | M26 |
Large fruits, hardy, lovely pink blossom | B | Sep-Oct | |
| Bloody Butcher * | MM106 R&C | Deep red skin | B | Oct-Nov | |
| Bountiful | M26 | Large fruit, compact growth, disease resistant | B | Sep-Jan | |
| Bramley Seedling | M26 & MM106 | Well known, large & juicy |
B* |
Oct-Mar |
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| Catshead | M26 | Large green fruit cooks to a sharp puree | B | Oct-Jan | |
| Crimson Bramley | M26 | Crimson form of the well known Bramley | B* | Oct-Mar | |
| Dockney | MM106 | Green, firm & tangy, also for cider | B | Oct-Nov | |
| Early Victoria (Emneth Early) | M26 & MM106 | Cooks to sweet fluff, hardy & prolific |
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Jul-Aug |
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| Golden Noble | M26 & MM106 C | Golden cooker, excellent flavour |
C |
Oct-Dec |
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| Pic | Golden Spire | M26 | New early cooker, prolific |
B |
September |
| Pic | Grenadier | M26 & MM106 | Large early fruit, reliable |
B |
Aug-Sep |
| Howgate Wonder | M26 & MM106 | Heavy crops of very large fruit |
C |
Nov-Mar |
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| Lanes Prince Albert | M26 |
Hardy compact tree, fruit keeps well | C | Oct-Mar | |
| Lord Derby | M26 | Large & green, firm flesh | C | Oct-Dec | |
| Newton Wonder | M26 |
Juicy late cooker, vigorous |
C |
Oct-Mar |
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| Rev Wilks | M26 | Large & yellow | B | Oct-Nov | |
| Uncle John's Cooker * | MM106 R&C | Wind resistant, red fruit hangs well on tree! | B | Dec | |
| Cider Apples | We are hoping to offer a small range of cider apples, varieties to be confirmed | ||||
| M27 APPLES for the smaller garden, trees grow upto 8ft , all 4yr+ group (B) €20 each Elstar, James Grieve |
| CRABAPPLES (Malus) 1 year grafts €14, 2 year old €16 Excellent pollinators, fruit can be used for jellies & wines |
Golden Hornet, Gorgeous, John Downie, White Star & others. See also our broadleaf trees |
| APRICOT |
2yr €20 |
St Julien A rootstock 2yr bush | |||
| New Large early | Large, pale orange fruit flushed red, self-fertile, early August | ||||
| Moorpark | Very good flavour, reliable, self-fertile, late August | ||||
| Apricots are best grown under protection and hand-pollinated | |||||
| CHERRIES | 1yr €16 2yr €20 All on Colt rootstock |
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| Early Rivers | Heavy cropper with large dark fruit. Pollinate with Stella or Merton Glory | Mid June | |||
| Gaucher Biggareau | Sweet red flesh, dark skin. Pollinate with Stella or Sunburst | Mid August | |||
| Merton Glory | Sweet yellow/red Cherry. Pollinate with Morello, Stella or Sunburst | Late June | |||
| Pic | Morello | Cooking Cherry, v hardy good on north walls | August | ||
| Pic | Stella | Dark red, sweet, juicy & reliable, self fertile also stronger €20 | Late July | ||
| Sunburst | Large black fruit, sweet & great flavour, self fertile | Early July |
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| FIGS Ficus carica | €10 |
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| Brown Turkey | (potted) | Rich and sweet red flesh, reliable heavy cropper, Aug-Sep | |||
| Pic | MEDLARS €14 | Mespilus germanicacus (grafted) | |||
| Dutch Monstrous | Unusual small russet brown fruits, use in jellies | ||||
| NECTARINES |
2yr €20 |
St Julien A rootstock 2yr bush | |||
| Lord Napier | self-fertile | Good on Sunny sheltered wall | |||
| Nectarines are best grown under protection and hand-pollinated | |||||
| PEACHES |
2yr €20 |
St Julien A rootstock 2yr bush | |||
| Peregrine | Excellent flavour, reliable, early August, self-fertile | ||||
| Rochester | Large, soft & juicy, mid August, self-fertile | ||||
| Peaches are best grown under protection and hand-pollinated | |||||
| PEARS 1yr old €14 2yr old €16 | (SF) = self fertile, others need a partner in the same group (B or C). | ||||
| (Quince A rootstock) | pollination group | When to pick / eat | |||
| Beth | (B) | Melting flesh, high yields | lateAug / Sept | ||
| Beurre Hardy | (B) | Juicy, good flavour |
mid Sept / Oct |
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| Pic | Concorde | (C) | Good flavour and juicy | late Oct / Nov-Dec | |
| Pic | Conference | (SF,B) | Med size, sweet, most reliable |
late Sept / Oct-Nov |
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| Pic | Doyenne du Comice | (C) | Superb quality & flavour |
mid Oct / Nov-Dec |
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| Louise Bonne de Jersey | (A) | White, sweet melting flesh | late Sept / October | ||
| Pic | Williams | (B) | V juicy, regular good cropper |
Sept |
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| PLUMS, GAGES & DAMSONS 1yr old €16 2yr old €20 St Julien A rootstock | |||||
| Avalon | self-fertile(C) | Purple/red dessert plum | mid to late Aug | ||
| Cambridge Gage | partially s/f (C) | Juicy with good flavour | early Sept | ||
| Coe's Golden Drop | (B) | Absolutely superb! | Aug | ||
| Czar | self-fertile (B) | Hardy dark purple cooker | late July | ||
| Pic | Denistons Superb | self-fertile (B) | Large sweet fruit. hardy | late Aug | |
| Early Transparent Gage | self-fertile (C) | Melting flesh, very sweet, reliable | August | ||
| Excalibur | partially s/f (B) | Large yellow/red, sweet | August | ||
| Jubilee Plum | self-fertile (D) | Blue/black dual purpose plum | late Aug/early Sep | ||
| Pic | Marjories Seedling | self-fertile (D) | Purple dual-purpose plum | Sept-Oct | |
| Old Greengage | (B/C) | Sweet aromatic green fruit | late Aug | ||
| Opal | self-fertile (B) | Red skin, yellow flesh, sweet | late July | ||
| Oullins Golden Gage | self-fertile (C) | Large dual-purpose gage | mid Aug | ||
| Purple Pershore | self-fertile (B) | Excellent cooker | mid Aug | ||
| Pic | Victoria | self-fertile (B) | Dual purpose quality red plum | late Aug | |
| Yellow Pershore | self-fertile (B) | Golden-yellow cooker | mid Aug | ||
| Pic | Damson, Merryweather | self-fertile (B) | Sharp, for cooking, jam & wine | late Sept | |
| Damson, Shropshire Prune | self-fertile (D) | One of the best damsons | early Sept | ||
| Pic | Bullace | self-fertile | Prunus insititia small fruits,
sweeten after frost |
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| QUINCE Cydonia oblonga | (4-5ft, grafted) | Pick October when green, store 6 weeks until they yellow | |||
| Meeches Prolific | self-fertile | Bright golden yellow pear shaped fruit of excellent flavour |
€14 |
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| Vranja | self-fertile | Very fragrant, pale green, large pear shaped fruit, ripening golden yellow | €14 | ||
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| Cognassier d'Angers | self-fertile | French Quince seedling | €5 | ||
| Cognassier de Provence | self-fertile | French Quince seedling | €5 | ||
| Quantity Discount: Please deduct €2 from individual prices when buying 10 or more grafted fruit trees. |
| Stocks can run out quickly. Please give 2nd. choice or your tel.no. so we can discuss possible alternatives |
NUTS |
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| ALMONDS Prunus dulcis | Common Almond, self fertile, lovely blossom | €18 |
| Prunus x persicoides 'Robijn' | Improved hybrid form | €20 |
| COBNUTS Corylus avellana 'Webb's Prize Cob' 2yr €7 each ~ 5 for €30, 10 for €50 available mid December | ||
| FILBERTS Corylus maxima 'Red Filbert' 2yr+ €7 each ~ 5 for €30, 10 for €50 available mid December | ||
| Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' (purple filbert) 2ft €6 each ~ 10 for €50, 4ft+ €9each ~ 10 for €80 | ||
| Corylus maxima 'Hall's Giant' (Geante de Halles) 2ft €6 each ~ 10 for €50 3-4ft €7 each ~ 10 for €60 extra long nuts | ||
