Cromar Nursery

FRUIT TREE LIST

Update: 1st May 2010 but please note that stock changes daily.

APPLES

Prices:    From £20.00 upto around £55.00 (dependent on size)

                  Maidens               

                  (limited stock)

                  Two year bush         

                  Two year Half Standard

BOUNTIFUL

Cox's Orange Pippin x Lane's Prince Albert. Soft juicy fruit, which is light and sweet when cooked. Slices retain their shape. A good garden tree. Disease resistant (Kent 1964)

CHARLES ROSS

Peasgood's Nonsuch x Cox's Orange Pippin. An easy to grow apple with orange-red flush. Sweet flavoured eater which also bakes well. Valued garden apple. Good for northern areas. (Newbury 19th Century)

COX'S ORANGE PIPPIN SELF

The fruit is exactly the same as Cox's Orange Pippin but self fertile. Highly recommended for less than ideal Cox areas. Heavy crops of the best eating variety in the world. Deep cream flesh with a sweet aromatic flavour. (Bristol 1975)

DISCOVERY

Worcester Pearmain x Beauty of Bath. Bright red flush. Crisp and juicy with a hint of strawberry. An excellent early dessert apple with good disease resistance. (Langham, Essex 1949)

EGREMONT RUSSET

The flesh is cream, tinged yellow, sweet and firm with a rich nutty flavour.One of the few russets available in quantity. (Sussex 19th Century)

ELLISON'S ORANGE

Cox's Orange Pippin x Caville Blanc (probably D'Été). Medium striped, red, juicy apple. Aniseed flavour develops after picking retaining its melting juicy flesh. Scab resistant. (Lincoln 1904)

FIESTA® SYN: RED PIPPIN

Cox's Orange Pippin x Idared. Rich, aromatic and sweet with a crisp texture. Excellent garden tree with Cox-like characteristics. Very heavy crops. Ideal for northern areas. (Kent 1972)

GOLDEN DELICIOUS

Well known crisp eater. Greenish-yellow turning gold. Sweet, honey flavour. Flavour is superior to imported fruit when grown in the UK.(USA 19th Century)

GRENADIER

Easy to grow, large early fruit which cooks to a sharp purée. The tree is compact making it ideal for the garden. A very good pollinator for Bramley.(Bucks. 19th Century)

HEREFORDSHIRE RUSSET

Cox's Orange Pippin x Idared. The russet with a Cox flavour. Exceptional eating quality with a rich aromatic flavour. A winner in 'taste testings' around the country. Picking in late September with storage until late January. The tree is well spurred, well shaped and moderately vigorous. The fruit set is heavy with small to medium sized fruit. Bred by Hugh Ermen (Kent 2002)

HOWGATE WONDER

Blenheim Orange x Newton Wonder. Large, yellow striped red cooker. Keeps shape well when cooked but has a very light taste. Can also be used as an eater as it is quite sweet and juicy. Often holder of the "biggest apple in the world" prize. (Isle of Wight 1915)

JAMES GRIEVE

Red flush stripes over pale green. Crisp and juicy. Excellent flavour and reliable cropper - deservedly popular. (Edinburgh 1893)

JUMBO

Red Charles Ross x Tetraploid Jonathan. Flushed and striped red on pale green background with a deep red blush and attractive red flecks. Golden cream flesh. Very large and dual purpose, particularly good for baking as it retains its

colour. For eating fresh it has a good acidic, aromatic flavour. Tree vigour is moderately strong. Bred By Hugh Ermen (Kent 2000)

JUPITER

Cox's Orange Pippin x Starking Delicious. Large Cox-flavoured apples, but a more robust variety. Sweet, juicy, aromatic flesh. A strong growing tree performing well on all semi dwarf and dwarf rootstocks. (Kent 1966)

KATY SYN: KATJA

James Grieve x Worcester Pearmain. Heavy crops of bright red early fruit, with sweet, juicy, acid, firm flesh. Makes excellent fresh juice and even a palatable cider. Good pollinator. (Sweden 1947)

KIDD'S ORANGE RED

Cox's Orange Pippin and Delicious (direction uncertain). Sweet, crisp and aromatic, with a good balance of sugar and acidity. A good Cox alternative. (New Zealand 1924)

LIMELIGHT

Discovery x Greensleeves. This improved Greensleeves type is abundant in cropping and has a neat compact tree. The apple has a clean, smooth finish and seems to glow when ripe with the occasional attractive pink blush. It is crisp, refreshing, and very disease resistant. Bred by Hugh Ermen. (Kent 2000)LORD

LAMBOURNE

James Grieve x Worcester Pearmain. An old favourite and a reliable cropper. Bright striped fruit, moderately sweet, aromatic with some flavour of strawberry. Spur bearing. (Bedford 1907)

RED DEVIL

Discovery x Kent. Excellent garden variety with deep scarlet skin and red stained flesh when fully ripe. Superb fruity strawberry flavour. Makes an excellent pink juice. Disease resistant. Named after the 'Red Devil' parachute display team. Ideal for all areas. (Kent 1979)

RED FALSTAFF

The select red sport of 'Falstaff '. Fruity well balanced flavour, crisp and juicy. Frost resistant and self fertile. One of the heaviest yielding varieties. Can be stored easily and eaten throughout the winter. Highly recommended for every garden. (Norfolk 1983)

RED WINDSOR

Superb Cox type flavour and very heavy crops. Frost hardy and very compact growth. An ideal garden variety, easy to grow with good disease resistance and some frost resistance at blossom time. A sport of Alkmene which has Cox's Orange Pippin parentage. (Hereford 1985)

SATURN

Falstaff x Cox's Orange Pippin. Very resistant to scab. Heavy crops of attractive, red blushed, conical fruit. Juicy, crisp and refreshing. Not particularly aromatic. (HRI, East Malling, Kent 1980)

SCRUMPTIOUS

Starkspur Goldon Delicious x Discovery. This apple is something very special. Named for its wonderful complexity of flavours and because it has been carefully bred and selected specifically for our garden conditions. It is a mid season variety suitable for planting in all areas of the UK. It is self fertile, frost hardy when in flower, thin skinned for children and can be eaten straight from the tree at any time during September. The fruit will naturally stay on the tree without falling. When tasted by apple lovers, descriptions include: fragrant and honeyed, liquorice and wine, a bunch of cherries, fresh, aromatic, soft and delicate, crisp and sweet.The tree habit is neat, flowers freely on one year wood making it suitable for all forms of tree chosen.

SPARTAN

McIntosh x Yellow Newton Pippin. A very popular eating variety. Fruit dark red, sweet, juicy, crisp with a white flesh. (Canada 1926)

SUNSET

Similar to Cox but more disease resistant and slightly earlier. Red stripes and orange flush over gold. Sharp intense flavour. Heavy cropper. Excellent garden apple. (Ightham, Kent 1918)

WINTER GEM

Grimes Golden x Cox's Orange Pippin. Wins flavour contests consistently. Exceptional quality. Attractive pink flush. Rich and aromatic. A strong grower and needs good pollination as a shy cropper in some years. Best on a dwarf rootstock such as M27 or M9. Bred by Hugh Ermen. (Kent circa 1985)

WORCESTER PEARMAIN

Reliable crop of delicious orange-red fruit. Firm, juicy flesh is very sweet with strong strawberry flavour. A seedling of Devonshire Quarrenden. (Worcester 19th Century)

APRICOTS

EARLY MOORPARK

An earlier form of this famous variety which was supposedly introduced from the continent to Moorpark, Herts. in the mid 18th Century. Skin pale yellow with an orange blush on the sunny side. Deep reddish-orange flesh, very juicy. Ideal for planting on walls or a sheltered spot to protect from spring frost.

TOMCOT

This variety is far more reliable than other Apricots producing masses of flower and very large fruit with a strong red blush on an orange background. An intense apricot flavour. (France)

Apricot cont.

GOLDEN GLOW

Found on the side of the Malvern Hills, this variety is very hardy, crops and performs well as a free standing tree. (Worc. 1985)

GOLD COTT

A good reliable modern variety. Quite vigorous and healthy with regular crops of good sized fruit. Selected for its suitability for cold wet climates such as the UK. Resistant to leaf spot. Good for freezing and bottling.

CHERRIES

Maidens

Bush    

Half Std.

CELESTE

Van x Newstar. Dark red, large and of excellent eating quality. Ideal for patio growing due to its naturally dwarf compact habit. (Canada 1990)

LAPINS CHEROKEE

Van x Stella. Large black fruit, a garden favourite. One of the first self fertile varieties to appear. Will shed its fruit readily when green but there is always plenty left to ripen later. Upright habit. (Canada 1984)

MERTON GLORY

Very large, sweet, heart-shaped fruit. An outstanding early white cherry. Shapely compact trees. Can bruise easily if roughly handled. Pollinated by Stella or Sunburst. (John Innes Institute, Surrey 1931)

MORRELLO

Large dark red cooking cherry. Acid flavour. Very hardy and reliable cropping, ideal for north walls.

Makes the most delicious cherry pie.

STELLA

Lambert x J.I.2420. This was the first self fertile sweet cherry to appear that set

a standard for modern high yielding varieties for garden and orchard. A large,

dark red, reliable, sweet, juicy cherry with good flavour. (Canada 1968)

SUMMER SUN

This variety is very hardy and produces crops even in unfavourable areas. A

good bushy shape makes the tree easy to manage. Fruits are red to dark red,

firm and crunchy and have an exquisite flavour. Semi self fertile.

(Norwich 1970)

SUNBURST

Large fruit, sweet with great flavour and texture. Self fertile and easy to pick. (Canada 1975)

SWEETHEART

One of the later varieties but well worth the wait as few cherries are in the shops at this time. A good pollinator.

DAMSONS 

Maidens £18.50 (most are feathered)

Delma

This is an early picking variety that is sweet and able to be eaten fresh or made into delicious jam, cheese or compote. It will often be ready to pick at end of August. Found by chance in a garden in Hampshire, Delma Grant brought this interesting variety to notice in 1997. It is unique and recognised as a distinctive form in its own right.

FARLEIGH

Very small with a blue-black bloom. Good quality. Known to be very hardy and most likely to crop regularly in northern districts. (Farleigh, Kent. 1820)

SHROPSHIRE PRUNE

The 'Greengage of Damsons'. Native of the West Midlands. Small hedgerow damson - very reliable cropper with intense flavour. (Shropshire 17^th Century)

GAGES

Price. Maidens, bush, half std.

CAMBRIDGE

Small, yellowish-green, juicy fruit, reliable. Good cropper and self fertile. Prefers a warm sheltered site. Will cross pollinate with plums. (Cambridgeshire)

OLD GREEN GAGE A Eating B Mid Aug C 3

This form was selected for its excellent old fashioned flavour and more reliable crops by the RHS. Partially self fertile. (UK)

OULLINS GOLDEN

Large, golden yellow fruit of gage-like flavour. Can be picked early for cooking. Excellent for bottling and freezing. (France 1860)

WILLINGHAM (Pot Grown)

As with the Old Green Gage this form was selected by the RHS for its good cropping and excellent quality. Found in the native hedgerows around Willingham in Cambridgeshire. This is one of the finest eating qualities.

MIRABELLE

Maidens (back in stock soon).

GOLDEN SPHERE

Large, yellow almost transparent fruit with golden flesh and a sweet plumy flavour. Partially self fertile.

GYPSY

Large, bright red fruit with a sweet orange flesh. The flavour is sugary and rich. Partially self fertile.

MEDLAR (Pot Grown)

NOTTINGHAM

An attractive small tree, flat topped, with a spreading semi-weeping habit. The

attractve small russet fruits can be eaten when fully ripe from October

onwards. Even when quite young the tree takes on an old picturesque and

architectural appearance. The flowers are large and pure white and the large

hairy leaves turn a lovely russet-copper colour in autumn.

MULBERRY (Pot Grown)

KING JAMES I

History. There is a fascinating history to this black mulberry. It is derived from

a tree that existed in Swan Walk in the 17th century, now known as the Chelsea

Physic Garden, during the time of King James 1. During the 1939/45 war the

last remaining tree was about to be grubbed to make way for an air shelter

when cuttings were taken and this tree has survived ever since.

The Fruit. Unusually large and succulent fruit cropping early in life. An

intensely rich flavour. Add sugar, microwave and pour over ice cream!

 NECTARINES

LORD NAPIER A Eating B Early Aug SF

One of the earliest and largest of all the nectarines. The skin has a very dark

crimson cheek in full sun. Flesh very white, melting and juicy. The flesh

separates well from the stone (freestone). (Sawbridgeworth 1860)

 PEACHES

HALE'S EARLY

This is a hardy early variety for our climate. Skin is crimson streaked, flesh

pale yellow, tender, melting and delicious. Freestone. Produces heavy crops.

(USA)

PEREGRINE

Still the most revered of all white fleshed peaches. The flavour is intense and

rich. Heavy cropping and suitable for sheltered situations. Freestone.

(Rivers of Sawbridgeworth 1906)

ROCHESTER

The largest and most suitable of yellow fleshed types. The flavour is very good

with soft and juicy texture. Reliable cropper. Flowers late, missing early frosts.

PEARS

BETH

Beurré Superfin x Williams' Bon Chrétien. An excellent garden variety. Pale

green, turning to pale yellow with smooth skin. Small, sweet, juicy flesh.

Good cropper. (Kent 1938)

CONCORDE

Conference x Doyenné du Comice. Medium to large fruit. Pale green turning

yellow, some with large patches of gold or brown russet. Pale yellow flesh is

sweet and juicy with a pleasant mild flavour. Very heavy cropping and compact

grower. Recognised as one of the best varieties for organic growing.

(Kent 1977)

CONFERENCE

One of the most reliable varieties with good self fertility. Medium size

yellowish-green with brown russet over areas of the fruit,

occasionally pink flushed on chalk soil. Sweet and juicy. Good cropper.

(Herts. 19th Century)

DOYENNÉ DU COMICE

A superb quality pear. Medium-large, pale green changing to yellow. Some

fruits have a red flush. Pale yellow flesh has rich juicy flavour. Recognised for

superb eating quality but needs good pollination - Concorde is ideal.

Otherwise generally a shy cropper (France 19th Century)

MERTON PRIDE

Glou Morceau x Double Williams. Large, green fruit turning yellow, most with some russet. Creamy white flesh is soft, sweet and juicy, with excellent pear flavour. Good cropper. Excellent garden variety.

(John Innes Institute. Surrey 1941)

ONWARD

Laxton's Superb x Doyenne du Comice. This is an excellent quality pear, quite resistant to spring frosts. Medium size. Light green fruit changes to yellow-green, some have a pinkish flush and others a heavy russet. Creamy white flesh has a sweet rich and juicy flavour. Good cropper. Will not pollinate Doyenne du Comice. (Wisley, Surrey. 1947)

SENSATION

A sport of Williams' Bon Chrétien which has red skin and striking red foliage

in the spring. Creamy-white, fine texture, melting and juicy. Best pollinators

are Doyenné du Comice, Conference and Winter Nelis. (Australia 1940)

WILLIAMS' BON CHRÉTIEN

A good early eating variety, medium-large, pale green turning to

golden yellow. Very juicy and sweet. Regular good cropper.

(Aldermaston, Berkshire 18th Century)

PEARS (ASIAN) Pot grown only

SHINSEIKI

One of the first varieties to appear in the UK and has been a consistent

cropper. Has very attractive leaves with bronze tinted young growth. (Asia)

PLUMS

CZAR (sold out) but see Herman.

Prince Englebert x Early Rivers. A medium, dark purple plum with a sweet yellow flesh. Can produce very heavy crops and always reliable. Self fertile. Good for eating, cooking and bottling. (Herts 19^th Century)

 Herman

Czar x Ruth Gersetter. Medium, blue-black, very early, freestone, golden flesh and excellent eating quality. A week earlier than Czar and with improved flavour. Self fertile. (Sweden 1970).

GUINEVERE (Limited stock)

This is a large, heavy cropping plum around Marjories Seedling time with a better eating quality and has an extended shelf life when fridge stored. Self fertile. A healthy, well shaped and manageable tree. (Kent. 2000)

MALLARD

Red with bloom. Medium oval, oblong,mid to late August. Good quality dessert. Needs a pollinator. (Rivers of Sawbridgeworth 1885)

JUBILEE

Victoria x Czar. A plum of superb eating quality. Similar in appearance and

flavour to Victoria, but much larger fruit, and picks one week earlier. A strong

growing tree, recommended on Pixy rootstock. Self fertile. (Sweden 1985)

MARJORIE'S SEEDLING

One of the latest picking plums for early September. Large and good quality

purple fruit. Dual purpose. Good cropper. (Berks. 1912)

OPAL

Oullins Green Gage x Early Favourite. One of the most reliable garden plums.

Known as the early Victoria. A medium reddish-purple fruit with superb

flavour. Self fertile. (Sweden 1925)

VICTORIA

Oval, bright red fruit in late August-early September for dessert, bottling or

canning. A clean freestone. Unfortunately disease prone but tolerable

considering the quality and quantity that this variety produces. The most

popular plum even to this day. (Sussex 19th Century)

YELLOW PERSHORE

The fondly named 'yellow egg' plum traditional to the West Midlands. A large reliable cropper for dessert as well as the ideal bottling plum. Self fertile. (Worcestershire 19^th Century)

QUINCES Pot grown

MEECH'S PROLIFIC

Like all quinces, has fruiting and ornamental qualities producing large subtle

pink flowers and very large, pear-shaped fruit. Yellow when ripe. Self fertile.

(USA 1880)

SERBIAN GOLD

Highly productive variety from Serbia locally known as 'Leschovach' used for

all culinary purposes including Quince Liqueur. A very healthy tree worthy of

planting in larger number. Self fertile. (Serbia)

WALNUTS

from £37.00

BROADVIEW

Currently the best form for the UK. Precocious from an early age (year three)

and slightly resistant to frost at flowering time. It is also a small compact tree

compared with other varieties. (British Columbia, Canada)

BUCCANEER Pot Grown

A healthy robust form. The nut is round and carried in abundance, particularly

suited for pickled walnuts. (Holland)

RITA

A carpanthian variety, hardy, slow growing and very productive. Although in theory protogynous, in practice this variety appears to be self fertile.

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