Some time back there was mention of a pomegranate tree in Golders Hill Park, London. Last week, on my weekly visit with a group of friends, I finally found someone in the park to ask: there is a substantial tree and I was told it fruited well last year, but the fruit is only ever semi-ripe.
It is often said that Turkish hazelnuts rarely fruit in England, but they seem to have no problem fruiting in Archway, London N19, where they have been planted as a street tree. Of course this could not be described as having a typical English climate! Last year was a terrific year for nuts, especially from the second set of these street trees that I have found in the Highgate/Haringey area and a far cooler spot than the Archway ones. But why didn’t the squirrels bother? I’m never left with even one ripe nut on my garden purple filbert and there were some strange looks from passing motorists as I picked them off the pavement.
A wonderful year too for loquats, the trees were full of fruit in Archway (a strong Greek-Cypriot area) glowing against the dark green foliage. Unfortunately they were behind garden walls and not accessible!
For the post on the pomegranate in Golders Hill Park London see our main web-site: http://www.fruitforum.net/exotics-and-early-fruits-in-the-south-east.htm
Turkish hazel nut (Corylus colurna) and loquat fruiting in London
Here in central Epsom, at the fairly sheltered foot of the North Downs’ dip slope, we know of a Turkish hazelnut on a nearby street corner. Credit to my wife for spotting and identifying it a few years ago. It has certainly fruited since then, but we have not recorded how often.
I live in Purley, Surrey and have a loquat tree grown from a very large pip from a fruit about 15 years ago. It’s over 10 feet spread and height. So far no flowers or fruit.
Reads Nursery list ‘Eriobotrya Tanaka’ under tender fruit.
Their site is worth a look-they have national fig collection and lots of other interesting fruit and plants