The 3 Top Performing Fruit Trees to Grow in the UK | Apple, Pear & Plum
Three trees our growers swear by
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The 3 Top Performing Fruit Trees to Grow in the UK
Apple, Pear & Plum
- Our growers whole-heartedly recommend these top three varieties if you want to maximise your return on investment and enjoy bumper yields of tasty fruit. Danielle and Josh grow over 250,000 fruit trees every single year, so trust us when we say they know what they’re talking about…
- The 'Conference' pear is by some distance the nation's favourite Pear tree - probably a contender for favourite fruit tree too! Grow in any size of garden or in a pot. The unmistakable Conference Pear has the softest, melting flesh when ripe - bursting with juice and aromatic flavour.
- The 'Victoria' plum tree is a favourite among orchardists and it’s easy to see why. Easy to grow and bearing an enormous load of fruit every year, ‘Victoria’ plums are always plump, sweet and perfect for making jams with. They very rarely have pest problems and their harvest period is of a decent length. What’s not to like?
- The 'James Grieve' apple tree is a fabulous dual-purpose, heritage variety that’s well-suited to colder, rainier parts of the UK (which, let’s be honest, is pretty much everywhere). Resistant to disease and great for pressing your own apple juice, our only (James) grievance is that more people don’t know about it!
- All three trees are RHS Award of Garden Merit winners, fully hardy and suitable for any size of garden.
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
These top-performing fruit trees can be grown in pots of 50 to 60 centimetres, provided they are all grafted onto dwarfing rootstocks.
How big does it get?
The The 3 Top Performing Fruit Trees to Grow in the UK typically reaches a mature height of 3 to 4.5 metres and a spread of 3 to 4 metres, though this can be restricted by using dwarfing rootstocks.
How much sunlight does this need?
For optimal growth and fruit production, planting The 3 Top Performing Fruits to Grow in the UK in a location that receives full sunlight, ideally at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sun per day, is essential. It thrives in a warm, sunny position with temperatures between 15 and 25 degrees Celsius.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
These top-performing fruit trees generally prefer well-drained, fertile, and loamy soil.
How much watering does this plant need?
These top-performing trees need around 2.5 to 5 centimetres of water per week to ensure their continued success in UK gardens.
Will this plant need pruning?
Yes, the The 3 Top Performing Fruit Trees to Grow in the UK will need pruning. Prune during the dormant season, removing about 10 to 15 centimetres of growth to maintain a healthy structure.
How hardy is this plant?
The apple, pear, and plum trees are fully hardy in all of the UK, holding an RHS hardiness rating of H6, which means they can withstand temperatures from -15°C to -20°C.
Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
Meet Mike
Tree-growing skills honed right across the globe
Having started out in Australia, studied in Northern Ireland and volunteered at an organic farm in Sweden, it’s fair to say Mike’s done his fair share of travel on his horticultural journey, so far! Having happily laid down roots here at Roots, Mike is the don behind our tree-growing operation, imparting each and every one of his globally-honed skills to benefit your garden. Grown in our purpose-built nursery, in the ideal climatic conditions of the fertile Vale of Evesham, we’re proud to supply only the happiest, healthiest and hardiest trees.
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