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Cydonia oblonga (Quince) 1/2 std is a large, deciduous shrub or small tree with broadly oval, mid-green leaves with grey undersides. Large, solitary, five-petal, pale pink to white flowers bloom in late spring, and edible, aromatic, round or pear shaped, bright yellow fruits ripen in autumn. Fruits can be eaten fresh, but when cooked the taste is better and sweeter. Perfect for jams, jellies, or pies.

Cydonia oblonga (Quince) 1/2 std can grow in almost any kind of soil, as long as it is moist, and well-drained, but it prefers fertile, deep, slightly acidic, well-drained soil in full sun. Once established, it tolerates dry soils. Cydonia oblonga (Quince) 1/2 std trees are great as specimen plants or informal hedges and screens. They are mostly grown for their fruit. Commercial production has decreased significantly in US and Europe, but it is still a popular fruit in Turkey and some parts of Asia.

Prunus avium 'Regina' is a compact, upright, bushy, deciduous, cherry tree with ovate, toothed, dark green leaves, orange and red in autumn, and masses of lovely white flowers with yellow stamens, blooming in mid-spring. Flowers are followed by sweet, delicious, aromatic, glossy, very dark red cherries, ready for harvesting in mid-summer. Prunus avium 'Regina' can grow in a wide range of soils, as long as they are well-drained, but prefers moderately fertile, loose, moist, well-drained soils in full sun. It can withstand low temperatures, but needs to be sheltered from harsh winter winds. Late frost may damage the flower buds. Fairly tolerant of wind and resistant to cracking. It is not self-fertile, requires a pollinating partner planted nearby. Prunus avium 'Regina' is primarily grown for its delicious cherries but it is also very decorative, great as a specimen plant or planted against a wall or a fence. The fruit can be eaten fresh or preserved.

Pyrus communis 'Beurre Hardy' is a vigorous, upright, pyramidal, deciduous tree with ovate, glossy, dark green leaves and profusion of creamy-white flowers in early spring. It bears moderate, regular crops of large, tasty, red-flushed, greenish-yellow pears ready for harvesting in October. The fruit has excellent flavour and pleasantly melting flesh. Pyrus communis 'Beurre Hardy' can grow in a wide range of soils, except damp or filled with stones. It thrives in fertile, neutral, moist, well-drained soils. It prefers sunny, sheltered positions and the fruit is best when grown in full sun. It is extremely resistant to frost but since it is a very early bloomer, flower buds may be damaged by late frosts. It can withstand wind. It is self-sterile and needs to be grown with a pollination partner. Pear 'Doyenné du Comice' is primarily grown for its sweet and delicious fruit, but beautiful, white flowers make it a great ornamental tree. Ideal for small informal, cottage, and wildlife gardens.

James Grieve Apple is a hardy, deciduous tree suitable for cold climate zones. It is best grown in northerly areas with cold winters, moderate summer temperatures, and medium to high humidity. It’s an old apple variety, raised in 1893. in Edinburgh, Scotland, by James Grieve from pollination of Cox’s Orange Pippin and most likely Pott’s Seedling apple. Generally, a resilient plant, it needs some protection from harsh winds. It’s a good polliniser for other apples. It cannot be found in supermarkets because it is sensitive to pressure and easily bruised and cannot sustain supermarket handling.

James Grieve apples are medium to large, yellow-green, speckled and striped orange-red, with creamy, refreshing and very juicy flesh. At the beginning of season, it is sharp and perfect for cooking, retaining its shape when cooked. After a few weeks, it becomes milder and sweeter, like a firm pear in texture.

Root stock MM106 is a semi-dwarfing rootstock commonly used for apple trees. It offers a moderate growth rate, producing trees 10-15 feet tall when mature. Suitable for medium-sized gardens, MM106 ensures good fruit yield and adaptability to various soils. It's resistant to woolly apple aphid and moderately resistant to crown rot. Ideal for bush, cordons, and espalier forms. Ensure proper staking in early years.

Punica granatum, commonly known as pomegranate, is a small deciduous tree or shrub that belongs to the family Lythraceae. Native to the Mediterranean region and parts of Asia, the pomegranate is widely cultivated for its fruit, ornamental value, and medicinal properties. The tree grows up to 5-8 meters tall and has glossy, dark green leaves that turn yellow in autumn. It produces beautiful red-orange flowers that bloom in summer and are followed by the fruit in autumn.

The fruit of the pomegranate is a round or slightly hexagonal berry, about the size of an apple or grapefruit. The leathery skin of the fruit is thick and inedible, but it contains hundreds of edible arils or seeds, each surrounded by a juicy, ruby-red pulp. The seeds are packed with nutrients and antioxidants and are said to have numerous health benefits, including anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Pomegranate is commonly used in cooking, juices, smoothies, and salads, and it adds a sweet-tart flavour and vibrant colour to any dish. Overall, Punica granatum is a versatile and attractive tree that would make a great addition to any garden or landscape, both for its ornamental value and its delicious fruit.

Prunus domestica 'Mirabelle de Nancy' is a robust and sturdy plum tree, very popular in France since 15th century. It has broadly elliptic, mid-green leaves and lovely white flowers blooming in April. Small, round, rich yellow cherry plums have juicy and sweet flesh and are ready for harvesting in late summer. Prunus domestica 'Mirabelle de Nancy' is adaptable to a wide range of soils, but prefers medium fertile, slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soils in full sun. It doesn’t like humid partial shade. It is extremely resistant to frost, even flowers can withstand some late spring frost. It doesn’t require much attention and will crop heavily even without pruning. Doesn’t have serious disease or pest problems. It is self-fertile but the crop is better with a pollinator nearby. Cherry plum 'Mirabelle de Nancy' is best when ripe and eaten fresh from the tree, but it is also great for jams and preserves. Very decorative and undemanding plant.

Punica granatum, commonly known as pomegranate, is a small deciduous tree or shrub that belongs to the family Lythraceae. Native to the Mediterranean region and parts of Asia, the pomegranate is widely cultivated for its fruit, ornamental value, and medicinal properties. The tree grows up to 5-8 meters tall and has glossy, dark green leaves that turn yellow in autumn. It produces beautiful red-orange flowers that bloom in summer and are followed by the fruit in autumn.

The fruit of the pomegranate is a round or slightly hexagonal berry, about the size of an apple or grapefruit. The leathery skin of the fruit is thick and inedible, but it contains hundreds of edible arils or seeds, each surrounded by a juicy, ruby-red pulp. The seeds are packed with nutrients and antioxidants and are said to have numerous health benefits, including anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Pomegranate is commonly used in cooking, juices, smoothies, and salads, and it adds a sweet-tart flavour and vibrant colour to any dish. Overall, Punica granatum is a versatile and attractive tree that would make a great addition to any garden or landscape, both for its ornamental value and its delicious fruit.

Malus Floribunda is a rounded, densely-branched, deciduous tree, with narrow, toothed, dark green leaves, yellow and red in autumn. Masses of fragrant, pale pink flowers emerge from red buds in mid-spring and gradually turn white. Flowers are followed by small, orange, edible fruits in autumn, mostly eaten by birds. Malus Floribunda grows well in a wide range of soils, but prefers moderately fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soils. it thrives in full sun, but tolerates some shade. Once established, somewhat resistant to drought. Adaptable to urban conditions. Not very disease susceptible. Low maintenance, requires minimal pruning. This Japanese crab, with a profusion of lovely, pale pink flowers, is one of the most beautiful flowering crab apples. It is perfect as a specimen tree or planted in groups in informal, cottage, and urban gardens. Excellent as a street tree, but because of its spreading habit, it shouldn’t be planted too close to buildings.

Cox’s Orange Pippin apple is the classic English apple. It was discovered in England in 19th century as a chance seedling. It is famous for its rich and complex flavour and considered to be one of the finest dessert apples. The fruit is small to medium-sized. It has yellow skin with orange-red blush and crisp, firm, very juicy and aromatic flesh. The flavour has hints of mango and orange. Cox’s Orange Pippin apple plant is an upright tree with spreading growth habit. Its vigorous and bushy growth can become difficult to control. The plant is sensitive and demanding with regard to soil and climate. It needs exceptional soil and adequate weather conditions to grow well. It prefers rich neutral soil, moist but well drained, and sheltered position in full sun. It is susceptible to diseases and doesn’t tolerate frost. The best flavour is achieved in cool maritime climate.

Root stock MM106 is a semi-dwarfing rootstock commonly used for apple trees. It offers a moderate growth rate, producing trees 10-15 feet tall when mature. Suitable for medium-sized gardens, MM106 ensures good fruit yield and adaptability to various soils. It's resistant to woolly apple aphid and moderately resistant to crown rot. Ideal for bush, cordons, and espalier forms. Ensure proper staking in early years.

Cox’s Orange Pippin apple is the classic English apple. It was discovered in England in 19th century as a chance seedling. It is famous for its rich and complex flavour and considered to be one of the finest dessert apples. The fruit is small to medium-sized. It has yellow skin with orange-red blush and crisp, firm, very juicy and aromatic flesh. The flavour has hints of mango and orange. Cox’s Orange Pippin apple plant is an upright tree with spreading growth habit. Its vigorous and bushy growth can become difficult to control. The plant is sensitive and demanding with regard to soil and climate. It needs exceptional soil and adequate weather conditions to grow well. It prefers rich neutral soil, moist but well drained, and sheltered position in full sun. It is susceptible to diseases and doesn’t tolerate frost. The best flavour is achieved in cool maritime climate.

Root stock MM106 is a semi-dwarfing rootstock commonly used for apple trees. It offers a moderate growth rate, producing trees 10-15 feet tall when mature. Suitable for medium-sized gardens, MM106 ensures good fruit yield and adaptability to various soils. It's resistant to woolly apple aphid and moderately resistant to crown rot. Ideal for bush, cordons, and espalier forms. Ensure proper staking in early years.

Prunus dulics, or Sweet Almond, is a large, dense, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub or small, rounded tree of upright, spreading habit, twisted, fissured trunk, and oblong, toothed, green leaves, yellow and orange in autumn. Fragrant, 5-petal, light pink to white flowers bloom in spring, before the leaves emerge, and are followed by velvety green fruit containing edible nuts. Prunus dulics is best grown in deep, fertile, loamy, moist, well-drained soil in full sun. It is adaptable to sandy soils, but doesn’t like heavy clays. It thrives in hot, dry locations with low humidity and mild winters. Frost may damage the flower buds. The plant is self-fertile, but two or more cultivars are needed for best cross pollination. Sweet Almond is an attractive ornamental flowering shrub or tree but is mostly grown for its nuts. Almond nuts are used raw or fresh, in cooking, baking, and a variety of products such as candies, oils, etc. Commercially grown.

Prunus avium 'Stella' is a medium-sized, pyramidal cherry tree with oval, serrated, dark green leaves, and abundance of fragrant, white flowers blooming in spring. A large crop of tasty, heart-shaped, dark red cherries, is ready for harvesting in summer. Self-fertile tree that can be a good pollinator for other cherry varieties. The cherries have sweet and rich flavour. Cherry ‘Stella’ grows best in average, moderately fertile, slightly acidic, medium moisture, well-drained soil and thrives in full sun. Doesn’t tolerate too wet or waterlogged soils. It is resistant to frost but needs to be sheltered from harsh winds. Late frosts may damage the flower buds. A self-pollinating variety that can be a good pollinator for other cherry varieties. Prunus avium 'Stella' is primarily grown for the fruit crop, not for ornamental value, but is a beautiful, small tree, perfect for any small garden. Great for beds and borders and wall-side borders. Needs occasional spraying with fungicides and pesticides.

Prunus avium ‘Plena’, or Wild Cherry, is a medium-sized, spreading, deciduous tree of pyramidal to rounded habit and glossy, brownish-red bark. The ovoid, serrated, dark green leaves are bronze tinted in spring and vibrant orange and crimson in autumn. An abundance of double, pure white flowers bloom in clusters in April and May. ‘Plena’ is sterile and doesn’t produce fruit. Prunus avium ‘Plena’ grows best in moderately fertile, slightly alkaline, sandy, moist, well-drained soil. It thrives in full sun. It doesn’t like too wet or waterlogged soil. It is resistant to frost, but needs to be sheltered from harsh winds. It can withstand urban pollution very well. Low maintenance plant, doesn’t require much pruning. Wild Cherry ‘Plena’ is a very beautiful ornamental tree with stunning white blossoms and colourful autumn leaves. It is perfect as a single specimen plant in large gardens. Being resilient to urban conditions, it is great for urban and industrial areas.

European Plum ‘President’ is a vigorous, deciduous, fruit tree of an upright habit with oval, dark green leaves, white flowers, and large, round to oblong, edible, dark purple plum fruit with juicy yellow flesh, ripe in autumn. Plum ‘President’ prefers moderately fertile, neutral, sandy, loamy, moist, well-drained soils. It can adapt to other types of soil, except heavy-clay. It thrives in full sun and need at least 6 hours a day of sunlight. It is resistant to cold, but needs to be sheltered from harsh winds. Late frosts may damage the flower buds. A pollinator of a different variety blooming around the same time should be planted nearby. Some pruning is needed in spring. Late ripening and heavy-cropping plum available when other plums are no longer in season. This variety is a popular English plum, used mostly for cooking and drying but can also be eaten fresh. It has sweet and slightly acid flavour. Great for jams.

Prunus domestica 'Regina Claudia Gialla' is a prized variety of greengage plum, celebrated for its deliciously sweet, aromatic flavor and rich golden-yellow skin. This heritage cultivar produces medium-sized, round fruits with juicy, firm flesh that is perfect for fresh eating, desserts, preserves, and baking. Flowering in early spring, it bears heavy crops by late summer. The tree itself is hardy, vigorous, and resistant to many common diseases, thriving best in full sun with well-drained soil. 'Regina Claudia Gialla' requires another compatible plum variety nearby for optimal pollination and fruit set. Its outstanding flavor and dependable yield make it a favorite among home gardeners and orchardists looking for authentic, old-world fruit quality. An excellent choice for traditional or gourmet gardens.

Malus domestica 'Belle de Boskoop' is a cultivar of apple tree that is believed to have originated in the Netherlands in the late 19th century. It is also known as 'Beauty of Boskoop' or simply 'Boskoop'.

The fruit produced by this apple tree is large and somewhat flattened, with a green-yellow skin that is often russeted or brownish. The flesh is firm, juicy, and slightly tart, with a distinct aroma and flavor that is highly regarded by apple enthusiasts.

'Belle de Boskoop' is a late-ripening variety, typically harvested in October and November in the northern hemisphere. It is known for its excellent storage qualities and can be kept for several months in a cool, dry place.

This apple cultivar is considered to be a triploid, meaning it requires two other compatible apple trees for cross-pollination in order to produce fruit. It is a popular variety for commercial and home orchards alike, and is grown in many parts of the world, including Europe and North America.

James Grieve Apple is a hardy, deciduous tree suitable for cold climate zones. It is best grown in northerly areas with cold winters, moderate summer temperatures, and medium to high humidity. It’s an old apple variety, raised in 1893. in Edinburgh, Scotland, by James Grieve from pollination of Cox’s Orange Pippin and most likely Pott’s Seedling apple. Generally, a resilient plant, it needs some protection from harsh winds. It’s a good polliniser for other apples. It cannot be found in supermarkets because it is sensitive to pressure and easily bruised and cannot sustain supermarket handling.

James Grieve apples are medium to large, yellow-green, speckled and striped orange-red, with creamy, refreshing and very juicy flesh. At the beginning of season, it is sharp and perfect for cooking, retaining its shape when cooked. After a few weeks, it becomes milder and sweeter, like a firm pear in texture.

Bramley's Seedling Apple is an English cooking apple and one of the best culinary apples in the world. It was discovered in 1809. in Nottinghamshire in England. Bramley apples are large, mostly green, slightly reddish, juicy, sharply acidic, and with excellent, strong flavour. They are used mostly for cooking and baking as they can be cooked down to a smooth puree. Bramley's Seedling Apple tree is very large and vigorous, with oval green leaves and beautiful crimson flowers. For smaller gardens, it needs to be grown on dwarfing rootstock. It is very easy to grow and also known for its longevity. The original tree is alive to this day and still producing apples. It prefers sunny, sheltered locations and neutral, moist and well-drained soil. The only problem could be pollination since Bramley's Seedling Apple needs two different pollinating apple trees nearby to be successfully pollinated.

M26 is a semi-dwarfing rootstock (smaller than MM106) used for apple trees, particularly in orchards and home gardens. It produces trees 10-12 feet in height, making them easier to manage and harvest. M26 ensures early fruit production, good anchorage, and medium vigor. However, it requires staking during early years and is moderately susceptible to fire blight.

Malus ‘Fruitilicious’ is a medium-size, broadly upright, spreading, deciduous tree, with ovate, medium green leaves, and masses of large, white flowers, blooming in spring. Huge, elongated, green to pink-red crab apples, the largest of all Malus crab apples, appear in autumn and persist on bare branches in winter. Attractive to birds and bees. Fruits can be used for culinary purposes. Malus ‘Fruitilicious’ is an improved form of Malus robusta and can adapt to a wide range of soils, but prefers moderately fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soils. It thrives in full sun, but tolerates partial shade. Once established, it is resistant to drought. It can withstand frost and wind. Resistant to urban pollution. Generally, disease-free. Low maintenance plant, doesn’t require much pruning. Malus ‘Fruitilicious’ is a lovely tree with beautiful flowers and large, edible fruits, perfect as a specimen or accent plant for small informal, cottage, and urban gardens. It is suitable for growing in containers.

Citrus reticulata 'Mandarino' is a beautiful evergreen citrus tree admired for its glossy aromatic foliage, fragrant white flowers, and sweet juicy fruit. Producing traditional mandarins with easily peeled skin and rich flavour, this attractive tree combines ornamental appeal with reliable fruit production, making it an excellent choice for patios, conservatories, greenhouses, and sheltered gardens. Its compact habit and elegant rounded shape provide year-round structure and Mediterranean character in both formal and informal planting schemes.

During spring and summer, the tree is covered with highly scented white blossoms that attract pollinating insects and fill the surrounding area with citrus fragrance. These are followed by vibrant orange fruits that ripen in cooler months, creating striking colour contrast against the deep green foliage. Citrus reticulata 'Mandarino' thrives in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil, performing particularly well in containers where it can be moved to sheltered conditions during severe winter weather
Ideal for Mediterranen-style gardens and sunny terraces, this low-maintenance citrus tree offers decorative foliage, seasonal fragrance, and delicious home-grown fruit while bringing an exotic atmosphere to outdoor living spaces.