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MornieG



Joined: 17 Jan 2013
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Location: Bromham, Wiltshire
PostPosted: Sun Nov 09, 14 5:03 pm    Post subject: Fruit Trees. Reply with quote
    

We want to buy my Sister a fruit tree for Christmas for bare root planting this winter. Any suggestions where I could buy a good quality tree by mail order. Maybe something like a medlar, quince or more unusual plum or apple.

Many thanks,

Mo.XX

baldybloke



Joined: 24 May 2008
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Location: Wiltshire
PostPosted: Sun Nov 09, 14 5:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Walcot Nurseries offer a good organic selection.

MornieG



Joined: 17 Jan 2013
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 09, 14 6:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

baldybloke wrote:
Walcot Nurseries offer a good organic selection.


Thank you will have a look.

Mo.XX

wellington womble



Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands
PostPosted: Sun Nov 09, 14 8:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Ken muir. Just don't blame me if you spend a couple if hundred pounds.

MornieG



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 09, 14 8:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

wellington womble wrote:
Ken muir. Just don't blame me if you spend a couple if hundred pounds.


Ah yes I found him !!! nice to have confirmation as to a companies reliability as I know nothing about buying plants on line.

Mo.XX

Bungo



Joined: 21 Dec 2011
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Location: Wye Valley
PostPosted: Sun Nov 09, 14 9:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Adams Apples served me very well

tahir



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex
PostPosted: Sun Nov 09, 14 10:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Adam's apples are good and cheap, keepers also good. If you're going to go for something unusual I'd go for a mulberry rather than a medlar, it's hard to know what to do with a load of nedlars

MornieG



Joined: 17 Jan 2013
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Location: Bromham, Wiltshire
PostPosted: Mon Nov 10, 14 11:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

tahir wrote:
Adam's apples are good and cheap, keepers also good. If you're going to go for something unusual I'd go for a mulberry rather than a medlar, it's hard to know what to do with a load of nedlars


My sister has just made Medlar Jelly from some she picked from the orchard here. Mulberry is a good idea. I used Quince for the first time this year and very yummy they were too.

Thanks all for your suggestion, I will have a browse.

Mo.XX

tahir



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex
PostPosted: Mon Nov 10, 14 11:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Actually having said that I made spiced medlar syrup (jelly that didn't set) last year and ended up using it for all sorts of things; sweetener for apple crumble, sweetener for stir fries and marinades. Maybe I should get up there and harvest them...

tai haku



Joined: 17 Apr 2011
Posts: 472

PostPosted: Tue Nov 11, 14 7:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I'd also recommend:
Phil at Cool Temperate; and
Blackmoor nursery
both of whom I've been delighted with servicewise.

Currently waiting for an order from RV Roger who've been lovely and who have a fantastic range but as I've not seen the trees yet I'll refrain from giving a full endorsement - in fact I might do an unpacking post when the big box arrives to let people see what the bits look like.

If you're looking at medlars, I grow Royal and last week I saw the other two common ones (Nottingham and Westerveld) in fruit. Both of them dwarfed my fruits. I know Royal is supposed to be a little smaller with better flavour but tbh I was a litttle embarrassed at the size differential.

Mistress Rose



Joined: 21 Jul 2011
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 11, 14 8:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Blackmoor are very good for apples, and if they sell other things, they would be worth using.

We have grown quinces for years, but unfortunately this year, in spite of good flowers, got only 1 set. I added that to last years quince brandy as it had very little quince flavour as they blew off the tree before they were ripe. I also make quince jelly which is excellent.

Medlar is nice if you know what to do with it; jelly, mousse, and a few others.

Have never really come across mulberries much, so have never used them.

tahir



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45389
Location: Essex
PostPosted: Tue Nov 11, 14 9:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

tai haku wrote:

Phil at Cool Temperate; and
Blackmoor nursery


Both good

MornieG



Joined: 17 Jan 2013
Posts: 933
Location: Bromham, Wiltshire
PostPosted: Tue Nov 11, 14 10:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Mistress Rose wrote:
Blackmoor are very good for apples, and if they sell other things, they would be worth using.

We have grown quinces for years, but unfortunately this year, in spite of good flowers, got only 1 set. I added that to last years quince brandy as it had very little quince flavour as they blew off the tree before they were ripe. I also make quince jelly which is excellent.

Medlar is nice if you know what to do with it; jelly, mousse, and a few others.

Have never really come across mulberries much, so have never used them.


Quince Brandy, now that sounds scrummy. The quinces I used for the crumble were as hard as a cooking apple which cooked fine but found it difficult to tell when they were ripe and some were very brown inside when cut.

Mo.XX

Mistress Rose



Joined: 21 Jul 2011
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 14 9:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

When they are ripe the skin is yellow and they smell brilliant. The inside does go brown easily, as do any bruises, but it doesn't really make a lot of difference unless you are using them for jelly. The brown bits don't contain as much pectin, so you need to make sure you have mainly whitish.

MornieG



Joined: 17 Jan 2013
Posts: 933
Location: Bromham, Wiltshire
PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 14 9:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Mistress Rose wrote:
When they are ripe the skin is yellow and they smell brilliant. The inside does go brown easily, as do any bruises, but it doesn't really make a lot of difference unless you are using them for jelly. The brown bits don't contain as much pectin, so you need to make sure you have mainly whitish.


Thank you.

Mo.XX

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