Scott’s of Merriott dates back to the middle of the 19th century when John Scott, born in Perth, settled in Somerset to establish a nursery famous for its wide range of fruit varieties. This reputation continued right up to recent years. Scott’s could be relied upon to stock the good old fashioned varieties and to [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Scott’s of Merriott Nursery Closes
Posted in News on November 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lady Hollendale Apple; information please ?
Posted in Fruit Questions on November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I am currently trying to find out more about the origin and history of the apple variety ‘Lady Hollendale’.
If anyone knows anything other than the records published in ‘The National Apple Register’ and the ‘New Book of Apples’, I would love to know.
Incidentally, there is no ‘Hollendale’ recorded in Burke’s ‘Peerage and Gentry’!
Bob Lever
(Lady Hollendale [...]
Which Raspberry is best for East Coast Scotland?
Posted in Fruit Questions on November 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I live in Edinburgh and am wanting to plant autumn raspberries this year. Which is the best variety for east coast Scotland?
Roisin Farrington
Novel Treatments for Fruit Trees and Vines
Posted in Fruit Questions, Fruit Tips on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It has been my practice to control mildews and pear and apple scab with fortnightly sprays of dithane 945 and it has always been successful. I read of commercial growers success with Aston’s, garlic/seaweed/citrus, Tree Wash, in the ‘East of England Apples and Orchards Spring Newsletter’ and decided to test it for myself and ceased [...]
Vineyards of South East England
Posted in News on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The number of new vineyards planted in Sussex led me to look up the statistics kept by the English Wine Producers – the trade body for English vineyards – recording the number of hectares planted for commercial scale wine production county by county. For anyone interested in vines, wines and grapes the figures for the [...]
