Heritage Fruit Trees and Plants

Heritage fruits and nuts are traditional varieties which have been grown for centuries for their superior flavour, versatility and hardiness in the UK climate. You won’t find these fruits in the shops, where uniformity of size and shape is all important. But by growing heirloom trees in your garden, you can enjoy fantastic flavours as well as preserving the good old fashioned fruits and nuts our great grandparents would have eaten.

 

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  • Duo Apple Tree | Cox's Orange Pippin & Golden Delicious Trained Fruit Trees
    £55
    £55

    Duo Apple Tree | 'Cox's Orange Pippin' & 'Golden Delicious'

    Two great varieties, one tree!

    • Incredible flavours
    • Red and green apples from the same tree
    • Eat the apples fresh or use them in desserts
    • Harvest from September

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Bramley's Seedling Clone 20' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    £55
    £55

    'Bramley's Seedling Clone 20' Apple Tree

    Your crumble's new best friend

    • Sharp tartness, mellows when cooked (cooking)
    • Perfect for smaller gardens
    • Cook down to a sauce or bake in desserts
    • Harvest from October

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Royal' Medlar Tree Fruit Trees
    £30
    £30 £30

    'Royal' Medlar Tree

    Medlars with a superior flavour

    • A compact medlar tree with well-flavoured fruit
    • Harvest in early October
    • Grows to just 4m and can be pruned to fit any garden
    • Eat raw or make delicious jellies and jams

    Currently out of stock

  • King James' Mulberry Tree | Morus nigra Fruit Trees
    From £40
    From £40

    'King James' Mulberry Tree | Morus nigra

    An old English variety with a royal pedigree

    • Large crops of rich and succulent berries
    • A lovely ornamental tree with heart shaped foliage
    • Crops from August to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Beauty Of Bath' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £34
    £36 From £34

    'Beauty Of Bath' Apple Tree

    Grown for over 150 years!

    • Juicy and sharp (eating)
    • Good disease resistance
    • Eat straight from the trug
    • Harvest from August

    Currently out of stock

  • Meech's Prolific' Quince Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Meech's Prolific' Quince Tree

    Seriously heavy cropper

    • Punchy tartness, becoming gentler when cooked
    • Tolerates poor soil and conditions
    • Use to make quince jelly
    • Harvest from October

    Currently out of stock

  • Geant du Portugal' Quince Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £36 From £30

    'Portugal' Quince Tree

    A glorious heirloom quince

    • Tart flesh mellows brilliantly when cooked
    • A reliable cropper
    • Make a Persian quince lamb stew
    • Harvest from mid-September

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Lord Lambourne' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    £49
    £49

    'Lord Lambourne' Apple Tree

    Traditional English eating apple

    • Crisp and juicy (eating)
    • Tolerates particularly cold, wet conditions
    • Ideal for lunchboxes and snacking
    • Harvest from September (stores well)

    Currently out of stock

  • Bigarreau Napoleon' Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
    £55
    £55

    'Bigarreau Napoleon' Cherry Tree

    Supersized, white-fleshed cherry

    • Intense and well-rounded flavour
    • Grown since the 18th century
    • Pair with citrus, nuts or sweet spices
    • Harvest from July (stores and freezes well)

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Nottingham' Medlar Tree Soft Fruit
    From £27
    £36 From £27

    'Nottingham' Medlar Tree

    A fantastic base for fruit jams

    • Notes of apples and dates once "bletted"
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Incorporate in a homemade 'fruit butter'
    • Harvest from November to December

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Repsime' Mulberry Tree Soft Fruit
    £46
    £51 £46

    'Repsime' Mulberry Tree

    Bumper-sized fruits

    • Rich, complex and juicy
    • Distinctive, heart-shaped leaves
    • Bake a delicious mulberry pie
    • Pick your mulberries from July to August

    Currently out of stock

  • Vranja Quince Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Vranja' Quince Tree

    A Serbian sensation

    • Cooks down to a wonderfully fragrant flavour
    • Gorgeous white blossoms
    • Makes a fabulous quince tarte tatin
    • Harvest from October

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Champion' Quince Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £32 From £30

    'Champion' Quince Tree

    Fruits worthy of the name

    • Beautifully aromatic flavour when cooked
    • A highly-productive variety
    • Use in quince cheese (membrillo)
    • Harvest from September

    Currently out of stock

  • Farleigh Damson Tree Fruit Trees
    From £32
    From £32

    'Farleigh' Damson Tree

    The best of all damsons?

    • Rich and complex flavour
    • A brilliant option for wall training
    • Great for jam or damson vodka
    • Harvest from late August to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Merryweather Damson Tree Fruit Trees
    From £32
    £45 From £32

    'Merryweather' Damson Tree

    The largest damson variety

    • A naturally tart, tangy flavour
    • Grows well in cold and wet climates
    • This iron-rich fruit makes great jam and wine
    • Harvest from late August

    Currently out of stock

  • Shropshire Prune Damson Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Shropshire Prune' Damson Tree

    Heavy-cropping, heritage damson

    • Punchy, sharp taste that cooks down nicely
    • Ideal for northern gardens
    • Makes an outstanding damson crumble
    • Harvest from early September

    Currently out of stock

South Downs National Park

Meet Danielle

110 years' expertise free with every tree

Danielle's nursery has been growing trees in the South Downs National Park for over a century, and it shows. Dug up and sent straight to your garden at between 18-36 months old, their quality rootstocks, expert pruning and natural pest control mean that these traditionally field-grown trees are the hardiest you can get.

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| 23 Oct
E 'Black Hamburgh' Indoor Grape Vine Soft Fruit
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| 5 Jul
E 'Braeburn Hillwell' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
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| 22 May
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| 8 Nov

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