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Price reductions at Dobies

by Sarah - April 14th, 2017.
Filed under: Dobies, Price Reductions.

Reduced products at Dobies

Persimmon Tree - Kaki-Sharon Fruit

Persimmon Tree – Kaki-Sharon Fruit was £29.99 now £5.00
These hardy, self-fertile trees are little known in the UK, but deserve to be much more widely grown. Ideal for a greenhouse, conservatory or a hot, sunny spot outdoors. Pick the fruit in late October, and allow it to ripen to sweet perfection on a sunny windowsill. When ripe, eat them fresh by spooning out the smooth, custard-like flesh (it is sweet and delicious and tastes a little like a mango). They can also be used in desserts of breads, or even dried. Eventual height approximately 5m (16′).For planting and growing advice read our persimmon-and-pomegranate-growing-guide.

Pear Tree - Schweizerhose

Pear Tree – Schweizerhose was £24.99 now £5.00
This unique variety is named after the Swiss Guard uniforms. The delicious fruits are sweet with a hint of acidity. Harvest October. Height 2.5-3m (8-10′).

Peach Tree - Avalon Pride

Peach Tree – Avalon Pride was £29.99 now £5.00
This recently introduced peach appears to be strongly resistant to leaf curl disease. From a chance seedling found by a Miss Pride in woods in Washington State, near Seattle. She noticed that it was peach leaf curl resistant and decided to propagate her own tree. When she moved she decided to take the tree with her but just before the move a large bear dug the tree up and totally wrecked it! Left with a pile of twigs she managed to revive and propagate a further tree and move it to a bear-free environment. Trees are self-fertile with pretty pink flowers and bear large, deliciously juicy fruits from early August. Pollination group 4.Grown on Montclaire rootstock which is highly productive with medium vigour. It also makes trees less susceptible to frost damage.

Apple Tree - Braeburn (Clone Helena)

Apple Tree – Braeburn (Clone Helena) was £18.99 now £5.00
Braeburn is one of the best-selling apple varieties in Britain and can now (thanks to this earlier cropping new clone) be grown very successfully in UK gardens. Pick from mid October and store for up to 4 months without losing the superb crisp texture! Grown on M26 rootstock which produces an easy-to-control semi-dwarf tree with medium vigour. Height 3m after 10 years. Pollination group 3. (SF – self-fertile). Supplied as a bare root tree.For planting and growing advice read our Apple Tree growing guide.

Apple Tree - Worcester Pearmain

Apple Tree – Worcester Pearmain was £17.99 now £5.00
Early season variety with bright red fruit with sweet white flesh. Excellent in colder areas. Highly effective pollinator for other varieties. Eating apple. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. (An English Heritage fruit variety.) Harvest September-October. Grown on M26 rootstock which produces an easy-to-control semi-dwarf tree with medium vigour. Height 3m after 10 years. Pollination group 3. (SF – self-fertile). Supplied as a bare root tree.For planting and growing advice read our Apple Tree growing guide.

Plum Tree - Victoria

Plum Tree – Victoria was £19.99 now £5.00
Our best seller! Deservedly the most popular and most widely planted plum in Britain. Delicious eaten fresh off the tree, it also cooks well. Reliable and very heavy cropping.For planting and growing advice read our gage-and-plum-trees-growing-guide.

Medlar Tree - Westeveldt

Medlar Tree – Westeveldt was £19.99 now £5.00
An extremely attractive and quite fascinating tree (a relative of the quince family and a good pollinator for pears), with large, glossy leaves, beautiful white blossom in springtime and pretty bronze foliage in autumn. The curious flattish fruit are ready to pick in October and should then be stored for a few weeks (known as bletting) to fully develop their truffle-like flavour. A fine accompaniment to wine and cheese! Pollination group 4.For planting and growing advice read our quinces-mulberry-medlar-growing-guide.

Quince Tree - Vranja

Quince Tree – Vranja was £19.99 now £5.00
The large, sweet, pear-shaped fruits of Vranja ripen in mid-autumn and make excellent jellies and preserves. Alternatively, you’ll find a few slices in an apple pie will improve it immeasurably! The plants themselves are highly decorative trained into a fan against a wall, the blossom is very attractive, and they make ideal pollinators for pears. Self-fertile. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Grown on Quince A rootstock. Pollination group 4. Supplied as a bare root tree.For planting and growing advice read our quinces-mulberry-medlar-growing-guide.

Apple Paradis

Apple Paradis was £24.99 now £5.00
When you bite into it, Sparkling explodes in your mouth. When the large cells release their juice, it feels as if CO2 is brought into play, making it seem more like a ‘sparkling’ apple than a ‘still’ one. It’s almost like a fizzy drink . . . some have even likened it to edible Prosecco! Sadly the pressed juice is still. Harvest September. Height 2.5-3m (8-10′).For planting and growing advice read our Apple Tree growing guide.