During the nineteenth century the Thomas Rivers Nursery had an extent of more than 300 acres in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, and was the largest employer in the area, second only to the Malting industry. The horticultural beds, mainly fruit trees and roses, mingled with farmland and market crops of soft fruit. After the tax on glass [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Rivers Nursery Orchard: Saving a Living Monument to English Fruit Growing
Posted in News on November 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Honey Crisp – can I grow this apple?
Posted in Fruit Questions on November 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I live on the lower portion of the Banning Bench,California, at approximately 3200 feet. We have a dozen or so peach trees, a few cherries, and several 35 year old Gravensteins, and a single Fuji that are doing quite well in this climate. After tasting a Honey Crisp recently, we are having thoughts of planting [...]
Cobnuts for Lancashire?
Posted in Fruit Questions on November 16, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Can anyone suggest a source of cobnut trees that will do well up here on the skirts of the Pennines, in the Trough of Bowland, Lancashire? I would also like to hear of the chances of crossing thornless blackberries successfully with our vigorous native plants.
Iris Woodford
Kentish Cob is recommended by Meg Game of the Kentish [...]
Will Cherries thrive in Wisbech?
Posted in Fruit Questions on November 4, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I am seriously considering buying some land near Wisbech in Cambridgeshire and as part of a diverse range of produce I would like to develop an extensive cherry orchard. In the past were cherries grown commercially in this area? Could there be any problem with growing cherry commercially in this environment? The soil is classified [...]
Does anyone know Franny strawberry?
Posted in Fruit Questions on November 1, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Does anyone know of a runnerless strawberry called Franny? I have one plant and wish to obtain more as the fruit is diminishing on this plant as it is 6/7 yrs old. The fruit are the sweetest I have ever tasted and can be quite large. I still have the label but only the registered [...]
