The 3 Top Performing Fruit Trees to Grow in the UK | Apple, Pear & Plum

Name: The 3 Top Performing Fruit Trees to Grow in the UK | Apple, Pear & Plum
Brand: Winters Hill
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Price: 114.99 GBP
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A trio of top-performing fruit trees, highly recommended by our expert growers, Danielle and Josh, who cultivate over 250,000 trees annually.
Includes the 'Conference' pear, the UK's most popular variety, perfect for any garden size or even pots, with soft, juicy, aromatic flesh.
Features the 'Victoria' plum, an easy-to-grow favourite that produces large, sweet crops ideal for jam, with a long harvest season and good pest resistance.
Contains the 'James Grieve' apple, a versatile heritage variety ideal for cooler, wetter UK regions, known for its disease resistance and excellent juicing qualities.
All three varieties are RHS Award of Garden Merit winners, fully hardy, and suitable for gardens of any size.

Species: Apple, Pear, Plum
Fertility: Self fertile/not self fertile/partially self fertile
Flowering Time: March, April, May
Harvest Time: September, October, November
Planting Time: January, February, March, November, December
Position: Full sun, Partial shade
Habit: Upright, bushy
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Pest & Disease Resistance: Good pest and disease resistance
Soil Type: Any fertile, well-drained soil
Uses: Eating, cooking, juicing, preserves

All these trees are fully hardy in the UK climate and will not need winter protection.
Fruit trees prefer well drained, loamy soils. If your soil is heavy or sandy, mix in some perlite or fine horticultural grit when planting, to improve drainage.
Victoria plum is self fertile and does not need a pollination partner. Pixie apple (pollination group 4) requires pollination by another apple tree within a mile's radius. They need to flower at the same time. Apples in the same pollination group, or one either side, can pollinate each other. In built up areas it is unlikely that there won't be a suitable pollination partner within a mile. Williams pear (pollination group 3) is partially self fertile which means it doesn't require a pollination partner to produce fruit but may produce better crops if one is nearby. In most built up areas, it is unlikely there will not be a suitable tree close enough to pollinate, but in rural areas you should consider making sure there is another tree in the same pollination group within a mile.
Some pruning should be done each winter to ensure that your fruit trees maintain a productive shape. This can improve yields and prevent disease.
Your fruit trees have been bred for the best possible pest and disease resistance. To ensure good plant health you should try to prevent crowded and humid conditions. Properly space plants apart and get rid of any weeds. Water at the soil and try to prevent soil splashing from the soil onto the leaves.

Product Specifications

Height on Arrival: 120-150cm
Rootstock: M26 (apple), SJA (plum), Quince A (pear) rootstocks
Supplied as: 2x 9L Pots, 1x 3L Pot

Highlights

A trio of top-performing fruit trees, highly recommended by our expert growers, Danielle and Josh, who cultivate over 250,000 trees annually.
Includes the 'Conference' pear, the UK's most popular variety, perfect for any garden size or even pots, with soft, juicy, aromatic flesh.
Features the 'Victoria' plum, an easy-to-grow favourite that produces large, sweet crops ideal for jam, with a long harvest season and good pest resistance.
Contains the 'James Grieve' apple, a versatile heritage variety ideal for cooler, wetter UK regions, known for its disease resistance and excellent juicing qualities.
All three varieties are RHS Award of Garden Merit winners, fully hardy, and suitable for gardens of any size.

Variety Specifications

Species: Apple, Pear, Plum
Fertility: Self fertile/not self fertile/partially self fertile
Flowering Time: March, April, May
Harvest Time: September, October, November
Planting Time: January, February, March, November, December
Position: Full sun, Partial shade
Habit: Upright, bushy
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Pest & Disease Resistance: Good pest and disease resistance
Soil Type: Any fertile, well-drained soil
Uses: Eating, cooking, juicing, preserves

Planting & Care

All these trees are fully hardy in the UK climate and will not need winter protection.
Fruit trees prefer well drained, loamy soils. If your soil is heavy or sandy, mix in some perlite or fine horticultural grit when planting, to improve drainage.
Victoria plum is self fertile and does not need a pollination partner. Pixie apple (pollination group 4) requires pollination by another apple tree within a mile's radius. They need to flower at the same time. Apples in the same pollination group, or one either side, can pollinate each other. In built up areas it is unlikely that there won't be a suitable pollination partner within a mile. Williams pear (pollination group 3) is partially self fertile which means it doesn't require a pollination partner to produce fruit but may produce better crops if one is nearby. In most built up areas, it is unlikely there will not be a suitable tree close enough to pollinate, but in rural areas you should consider making sure there is another tree in the same pollination group within a mile.
Some pruning should be done each winter to ensure that your fruit trees maintain a productive shape. This can improve yields and prevent disease.
Your fruit trees have been bred for the best possible pest and disease resistance. To ensure good plant health you should try to prevent crowded and humid conditions. Properly space plants apart and get rid of any weeds. Water at the soil and try to prevent soil splashing from the soil onto the leaves.

Product Specifications