Hybrid & Uncommon Berries

We’re big fans of rule-breakers who don’t give two horticultural hoots about what other people think of them. But at the same time, please don’t be mean and hurt our feelings… When it comes to the soft fruit world, the hybrid and uncommon berries we’ve listed below are as cool as they get. Like De Niro and Pacino in Heat levels of cool. More importantly, though, they’re super tasty, too! So, why not grow something you can boast about when those neighbours nosy over the fence?

Raspberry canes and plants (35)Blackberry plants (15)Redcurrant and blackcurrant bushes (19)
  • Jostaberry Plant Soft Fruit
    From £18
    From £18

    Jostaberry Plant

    One heck of a hybrid berry!

    • Tastes like a sweeter blackcurrant
    • Expect to see huge crops, up to seven kilos!
    • Jams, fools and New York-style cheesecakes
    • Pick from July to August

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  • 'Medana' Tayberry Plants Soft Fruit
    From £8
    £18 From £8

    'Medana' Tayberry Plant

    An unbeatable hybrid berry

    • Every bite bursts with bold, juicy flavour
    • Combines a raspberry with a blackberry
    • Prepare a traditional British summer pudding
    • Pick your tayberries from July to August

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  • Japanese Wineberry Plant Soft Fruit
    From £20
    From £20

    Japanese Wineberry Plant

    Your new favourite berry…

    • Super sweet with a sherbet tang
    • Amazing fiery red stems
    • Makes mean sorbets and syrups!
    • Harvest from August to September

    2 options available

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  • Patio Mulberry Tree | Morus Rotundiloba 'Mojo Berry' Trained Fruit Trees
    From £15
    From £15

    Patio Mulberry Tree | Morus rotundiloba 'Mojo Berry'

    The juiciest, jammiest berries

    • Sweet and succulent mulberries
    • RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2017
    • Serve with sugar and whipped cream!
    • Pick from May to September

    3 options available

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  • 'Blue Velvet' Honeyberry Bush Soft Fruit
    From £18
    From £18

    'Blue Velvet' Honeyberry Bush

    Blueberry taste, no soil fuss

    • Honeyed sweetness with real depth
    • Doesn't need acid soil (unlike blueberries)
    • Eat fresh, use in jams and toss in muffins
    • Harvest in June

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  • 'Viking' Chokeberry Bush | Aronia x prunifolia Soft Fruit
    From £12
    £18 From £12

    'Viking' Chokeberry Bush | Aronia x prunifolia

    Berries as powerful as Thor!

    • Tart astringency that mellows when cooked
    • Low-maintenance and easy to grow
    • Try out a delicious chokeberry jam
    • Harvest in August and September

    2 options available

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  • Ly654 Thornless Loganberry Plants Soft Fruit
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Thornless Loganberry Plant

    A wonderful Californian hybrid

    • Packed full of intense, complex flavours
    • The aromatic flavour lends itself to jams
    • Eat with fresh cream and some sugar
    • Harvest your loganberries from July to August

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Kamtschatica' Honeyberry Bush Soft Fruit
    From £10
    £13 From £10

    'Kamtschatica' Honeyberry Bush

    Fruits like heavenly nectar

    • Blueberry-like taste with rich undertones
    • Beautiful white flowers
    • Use to make a sticky jam
    • Harvest from June to July

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Wellington' Mulberry Tree Soft Fruit
    From £24
    £26 From £24

    'Wellington' Mulberry Tree

    Old fruits, bold flavours

    • Juicy, jammy and jolly nice!
    • A highly-productive variety
    • Makes a heavenly crumble
    • Harvest from July to August

    Currently out of stock

  • Goji Berry Plant Soft Fruit
    From £10
    £13 From £10

    Goji Berry Plant

    Turbocharge your breakfasts

    • Sweet and sour with herbal notes
    • Fantastic antioxidant properties
    • Add some zing to your morning granola
    • Harvest from August to October

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Buckingham' Thornless Tayberry Plants Soft Fruit
    From £10
    From £10

    'Buckingham' Thornless Tayberry Plants

    Berries worthy of a palace

    • A lovely balance of sweet and tart
    • Thornless and reliable, expect bumper crops
    • Make a tray of tayberry and ginger brownies
    • Ready to harvest in July and August

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Red Pearl' Lingonberry Plants Soft Fruit
    From £10
    £14 From £10

    'Red Pearl' Lingonberry Plants

    The Swedish superstar

    • A sweet flavour profile akin to red currants
    • Used to even colder summers than we have!
    • Mix with sugar and serve with meatballs
    • Pick in summer (from July to August)

    Currently out of stock

  • Morena Honeyberry Bush Soft Fruit
    From £13
    From £13

    'Morena' Honeyberry Bush

    Elongated fruit = more tastiness

    • Sweet, juicy and aromatic
    • Extremely hardy and drought-resistant
    • Give honeyberry balsamic vinegar a go!
    • Pick your honeyberries in July and August

    Currently out of stock

  • Boysenberry Bush | Rubus Soft Fruit
    From £18
    From £18

    Boysenberry Bush | Rubus ursinus × idaeus

    The best of three berries

    • Punchy, bold and intensely juicy
    • Thornless canes for easy picking
    • Bake a boysenberry, lemon and almond loaf
    • Summer fruiting - harvest from May to July

    Currently out of stock

  • Black Mulberry Plant | Morus nigra Soft Fruit
    From £24
    From £24

    Black Mulberry Tree | Morus nigra

    Glorious heritage fruits

    • Deep, intensely sweet berries
    • Self-fertile (fruits without partner)
    • Bake a delicious mulberry pie
    • Harvest from July to August

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  • 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

  • Fruit Plants for Beginners | Allotment in a Box Soft Fruit
    From £41
    From £41

    Fruit Plants for Beginners | Allotment in a Box

    Pick your own soft fruit and grow it too

    • Juicy berries, currants and more
    • Top-performing, premium varieties
    • Eat fresh or make unbeatable crumbles
    • Harvest from summer onwards

    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

  • Jam Maker's Fruit Plants Collection | Allotment in a Box Soft Fruit
    From £39
    £41 From £39

    Jam Maker's Fruit Plants Collection | Allotment in a Box

    If fruit is your jam, grow your own!

    • Rich and flavourful varieties
    • Includes premium berries, currants & apricots
    • Best fruits for jams, jellies and desserts
    • Harvest from summer onwards

    Currently out of stock

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