Orchard Development
We are currently planting a varieties of mainly Scottish Heritage apple trees across a 5 acre plot on the farm. The end goal is to start making apple juice and sell some of the apples. Soft fruit bushes fruits are to be made into jams and sold as are our chicken / bantam eggs when we have surplus. All apple tree`s now have name labels like the McIntosh Red picture to the right and plum`s and gage`s / damson`s have blue backed labels (pic to follow).
Tree`s bought from;
Apple Tree Man (ATM) www.plantsandapples.com
Scottish Fruit Trees (SFT) www.scottishfruittrees.com
Keepers Nursery (KN) www.keepers-nursery.co.uk
Bennybeg Plant Centre (BPC)
Linden Garden Centre (LGC)
Dobbies Garden Centre - Perth (DGC)
We have planted these old varieties so far, 2 tree's of each, unless stated otherwise;
Tree`s planted over Winter 2021 - 2022; Apples;
Bloody Ploughman: Delicious and a deep red colour. Very disease resistant and from Perthshire. Said to have sprung from the blooded heart of a ploughman shot for scrumping. (SFT)
Stirling Castle; Well flavoured green-yellow fruit with compact growth. Stirling in 1820`s and widely planted in the 19th century and still a valued garden variety in Scotland (SFT)
Lass O`Gowrie; Medium sized round conical fruit. Yellow skin flecked with crimson. Crisp and juicy, sharp tasting flesh when eaten raw and a delicate flavour when cooked. Perthshire bred. MM106 rootstock (ATM)
Tower of Glamis
Hood`s Supreme; Large and handsome, sweet, white flesh - considered one of Scotland`s finest eating apples. (SFT)
Lord Roseberry; Good early season eating variety that`s very attractive and tasty. Named after the Liberal Prime Minister.(SFT)
Cambusnethan Pippin; Dates from 1750. Its a firm crisp cox type apple with a slightly nutty taste, keeps well and ripens mid-season. Originates from Cambusnethan House in the Clyde Valley. (SFT)
Ribston Pippin; Rootstock MM106 Bush, Yellowish green fruit becoming brownish orange with short, broken red stripes. Pale yellow flesh, crisp, firm, sweet and aromatic in flavour. (SFT + ATM)
Tree`s planted over Winter 2022 - 2023; Apples;
Thorle Pippin; Perthshire 1831. A small, flat, red fruit with an agreeable refreshing taste. (SFT)
Midlothian Blush: Rootstock MM106 (SFT)
Lady Sudeley: Raised 1849. Excellent early eater, but prone to scab. Rootstock MM106 (SFT)
Stobo Castle
Coul Blush; Eater from Ross-shire 1827 (Scotland`s most north growing variety) Gold with faint flush, sweet, soft cream flesh that makes great sauce. Is also an ingredient in Caorunn gin. (SFT).
Sunset; Rootstock MM106 (KN)
Beauty of Moray: Productive dual purpose eater from North of Scotland, on vigorous rootstock MM106 (ATM)
White Melrose: Superb productive old Scottish apple, dual purpose, rootstock M116 (ATM)
Cutler Grieve: Medium size pretty red eater ready late Sept from Edinburgh on dwarfing M9 rootstock. (ATM)
Worcester Pearmain
Arbroath Oslin: Reliable small round yellow early Scottish eating apple on M116 dwarfing rootstock (ATM)
Port Allen Russet
McIntosh Red (4): Rootstock MM106 (KN)
Katy (4) Bright red fruits, ripens in September, eating apple does well in Scotland. (ATM)
James Grieve (1)
Fiesta (x1): Rootstock MM106 (KN).
Plums; x3 Early Rivers
Tree`s planted over Winter 2023 - 2024; Apples:
Galloway Pippin: Large russet-freckled over yellow fruits, deliciously sharp when eaten fresh and rich in flavour when cooked, Rootstock; MM106 (ATM)
Scots Bridget; Medium sized conical. Golden yellow, prettily striped red fruits. Tender white flesh that is juicy and rich. Suitable for wetter climates. Rootstock; MM106 (ATM)
Scots Dumpling; Large, distinctly red and green fruit, with very attractive intense pink blossom. Originating from Clydesdale. (SFT)
Red James Grieve
Elstar x1 Gift (DGC)
Gloster x1 Gift (DGC)
Delcorf x1 Gift (DGC)
Plum / Damsons:
Merry Weather x1
Farleigh x1
Czar x1 See below (LGC)
Tree`s planted over Winter 2024 - 2025; Apples:
Ribston Pippin x1
Newton Wonder x1: Dual purpose apple, large scarlet fruits with stripes and light russet spots, sweet and creamy white flesh with nutty flavour when well ripened (ATM)
Lass O`Gowrie x1
Golden Monday; Rootstock MM106 (SFT)
Golden Pippin; Rootstock MM106 (SFT)
Lemon Queen; Rootstock MM106 (SFT)
Plums:
Stella`s Star x1 A self-fertile greengage. Turns slightly yellow when ripening, mildly flavoured fruits can be eaten fresh or cooked. (BPC)
Gordon Castle (SFT)
Opal x1; Superb flavoured plum, ready early August and is self-fertile. Rootstock; St Julien A, Pixy (LGC)
Czar x1; A good cooking plum, very juicy. Ripens August and is self-fertile and a reliable cropper. Rootstock: St Julien A, Pixy. (LGC)
Gages; Cambridge x1; Small, yellowish-green juicy fruits, reliable good cropper. Self-fertile and prefers a sheltered warm site. Rootstock; St Julien A, Bush. (BPC).
Oullins Golden Gage x1; Large golden fruits, delicious flavour. Self fertile. Best eaten fresh from tree or cooked. (LGC)
Tree`s planted over Winter 2025 - 2026:
Plums;
Czar x2, see above.
Victoria x2 (LGC)
Marjorie`s Seedling x2; Most popular dual purpose plum for cooking in September or eating in October, soft flesh, juicy and sweet. Self-fertile. Rootstock; St Julien A, Pixy. (LGC)
Victoria x1; Most popular dual purpose plum. Juicy and good flavour, ripens late August and is self-fertile. Rootstock; St Julien A, Pixy (LGC)
Apples;
Scots Bridget x1 (ATM) see above.
James Grieve x2 (LGC) see above.
