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Top 3 Performing Fruit Trees to Grow in the UK | 3 x 5ft Bare Root Trees | Apple, Pear & Plum Trees

Top 3 Performing Fruit Trees to Grow in the UK | 3 x 5ft Bare Root Trees | Apple, Pear & Plum Trees

Top 3 Performing Fruit Trees to Grow in the UK | 3 x 5ft Bare Root Trees | Apple, Pear & Plum Trees

Name: Top 3 Performing Fruit Trees to Grow in the UK | 3 x 5ft Bare Root Trees | Apple, Pear & Plum Trees
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Highlights
Variety Specifications
Planting & Care

Our expert growers, Danielle and Josh, highly recommend these top three varieties for achieving abundant harvests of delicious fruit.
The 'Conference' pear is a top UK choice, thriving in gardens or pots. Its ripe flesh is soft, juicy, and full of aromatic flavour.
The 'Victoria' plum is easy to grow and consistently produces large quantities of sweet plums, ideal for jam-making, with a long harvest season and good pest resistance.
The 'James Grieve' apple is a versatile heritage variety perfect for the UK's cooler, wetter regions. It is disease-resistant and excellent for making homemade apple juice.
All three varieties have received the RHS Award of Garden Merit, are fully hardy, and are suitable for gardens of any size.

Species: Apple, Pear, Plum
Features: Victoria plum is self-fertile. The pear is partially self-fertile but crops better with a partner. The apple requires a pollination partner. In most built-up areas, suitable partners will be nearby.
Flowering Time: March, April, May
Harvest Time: September, October, November
Position: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Type: Any fertile, well-drained soil
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Habit: Upright, bushy
Pest & Disease: Good pest and disease resistance
Uses: Eating, cooking, juicing, preserves

Planting Time: November, December, January, February, March
Soil Preparation: 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.
Watering: Water in thoroughly when planting. For container-grown trees, water every other day for the first few months. Once established, water only in dry spells. It is better to water heavily and less frequently than little and often. Trees in pots need more regular watering.
Feeding: Fruit trees grown in the ground will not require feeding. If growing in pots, apply a sprinkle of general-purpose feed every six weeks during spring, summer and autumn.
Pruning: Prune annually each winter to ensure your fruit trees maintain a productive shape. This can improve yields and prevent disease.
Pest & Disease Care: To ensure good plant health, prevent crowded and humid conditions by spacing plants properly and removing weeds. Water at the soil level to prevent soil splashing onto the leaves.
Hardiness: All these trees are fully hardy in the UK climate and will not need winter protection.

Product Specifications

Height on Arrival: 120-150cm inc. roots
Rootstock: M26 (apple), SJA (plum), Quince A (pear) rootstocks
Eventual Height: Various heights and spreads - please see individual plant pages for detailed information.
Spacing: Please see individual product pages for spacing
Time to First Crop: 2 years

Highlights

Our expert growers, Danielle and Josh, highly recommend these top three varieties for achieving abundant harvests of delicious fruit.
The 'Conference' pear is a top UK choice, thriving in gardens or pots. Its ripe flesh is soft, juicy, and full of aromatic flavour.
The 'Victoria' plum is easy to grow and consistently produces large quantities of sweet plums, ideal for jam-making, with a long harvest season and good pest resistance.
The 'James Grieve' apple is a versatile heritage variety perfect for the UK's cooler, wetter regions. It is disease-resistant and excellent for making homemade apple juice.
All three varieties have received the RHS Award of Garden Merit, are fully hardy, and are suitable for gardens of any size.

Variety Specifications

Species: Apple, Pear, Plum
Features: Victoria plum is self-fertile. The pear is partially self-fertile but crops better with a partner. The apple requires a pollination partner. In most built-up areas, suitable partners will be nearby.
Flowering Time: March, April, May
Harvest Time: September, October, November
Position: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Type: Any fertile, well-drained soil
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Habit: Upright, bushy
Pest & Disease: Good pest and disease resistance
Uses: Eating, cooking, juicing, preserves

Planting & Care

Planting Time: November, December, January, February, March
Soil Preparation: 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.
Watering: Water in thoroughly when planting. For container-grown trees, water every other day for the first few months. Once established, water only in dry spells. It is better to water heavily and less frequently than little and often. Trees in pots need more regular watering.
Feeding: Fruit trees grown in the ground will not require feeding. If growing in pots, apply a sprinkle of general-purpose feed every six weeks during spring, summer and autumn.
Pruning: Prune annually each winter to ensure your fruit trees maintain a productive shape. This can improve yields and prevent disease.
Pest & Disease Care: To ensure good plant health, prevent crowded and humid conditions by spacing plants properly and removing weeds. Water at the soil level to prevent soil splashing onto the leaves.
Hardiness: All these trees are fully hardy in the UK climate and will not need winter protection.

Product Specifications

Height on Arrival: 120-150cm inc. roots
Rootstock: M26 (apple), SJA (plum), Quince A (pear) rootstocks
Eventual Height: Various heights and spreads - please see individual plant pages for detailed information.
Spacing: Please see individual product pages for spacing
Time to First Crop: 2 years