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5 Alternative Fruit Trees To Grow
16.06.2023 - 05:38 / blog.theenduringgardener.com
5 Alternative Fruit Trees To GrowThere are lots of alternative fruit trees worth considering for the garden. Most have slipped out of fashion, perhaps because they haven’t been developed and hybridised like so many of our favourite fruits. However, if you don’t want to actually eat their fruit you may think about growing them for their good looks alone. Here’s five fruit trees and shrubs worthy of attention :
Quince
There are two types of quince. There’s the shrubby Chaenomeles japonica often grown as an ornamental bush with pink, white or red flowers and then there’s the common quince Cydonia oblonga. The latter are small bushy trees growing to about 6 metres high and it’s the fruits of this one which are used to make quince jelly. They need a moist soil and do well by water but cold exposed sites really don’t agree with them. A pollinator isn’t necessary as they are self-fertile and the fruits are rock hard and look like pears. Pick the fruit in autumn before it drops and store in a cool dry place. The Romans used to like them although they are inedible when raw and have to be cooked and made into a clear aromatic jelly. The Spanish and Portuguese make the pulp into something called marmelo which is the origin of marmalade.Medlars
Medlars look a little like a pear tree but are smaller and, in my opinion, far more attractive. They have quite big, almost Magnolia like, leathery leaves, eye-catching single white flowers and superb autumn colour. The fruits, which are on the trees now, look a bit like apples with the end exploded. Originally from Persia but now growing all over Europe the fruits don’t ripen properly in the cooler climates and this has lead to the fall from grace. Unfortunately the flesh can’t be
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