Aronia Berry : Viking

The aronia really is a 'superberry'! The aronia berry, similar in appearance to a cranberry, is said to help ward off heart disease as well as providing many disease-fighting antioxidants. The plants need damp, mild conditions in which to grow, which make them an ideal crop for many parts of Great Britain. The berries, which also contain high levels of vitamin C, are too tart and sharp to be eaten raw, but are ideal for sauces, summer puddings, as a topping on cheesecakes, or blended into smoothies, or simply juiced to make a truly-health giving drink!

Berry Collection

Blackberries and Tayberries are the easiest of all the berry fruits to grow in the UK. They are very tolerant to site and soil conditions and will even produce a reasonable crop if grown in semi shade once 2 years old.

Our 1 year old plants are container grown rather than field grown to provide you with stronger, superior quality plants. These berries will quickly establish and reward you with a bumper crop that are delicious both cooked or eaten fresh from the bush, bursting with flavour and excellent for your health.

Collection comprises 1 plant each of

Blackberry Loch Ness

Tayberry Buckingham

Boysenberry

Originating from the Knott's Berry Farm in California, this hybrid berry is a cross between a blackberry, loganberry and raspberry and is very easy to grow. Round to oblong, reddish-purple fruits have a unique flavour that combine the tartness of good old-fashioned wild blackberries with a sweet hint of raspberry.

Delicious used for bramble and apple jelly or pie fillings. Can also be eaten fresh. Ready to harvest July to September.

Casseille

This unusual variety is the result of a cross between a blackcurrant and a gooseberry which has produced a soft fruit with an amazingly delicious flavour. The leaves of Casseille look like those of a gooseberry whilst the fruit looks like 'blackcurrant grapes' or black hairless gooseberries. Each bush is capable of producing several kilos of fruit with a very sweet taste and a hint of tartness.

These very fragrant fruits, rich in Vitamin C, make the ideal addition to a fresh fruit salad or a summer puddings. Self fertile and ready to pick from mid to end July.

Honey Berry

Looking for an unusual fruit to add as one of your five a day? Try Honey Berry, these sweet blueberry-like fruits have been eaten for years in their native Siberia and can be enjoyed fresh, or baked in jams, pies and muffins.

The fruit will ripen in early June, in the first or second year after planting and will continue to do so year after year for up to 75 years.

Two varieties are supplied to ensure fruit pollination - we include varieties of both Lonicera kamschatika and Lonicera caerulea to ensure the very best and biggest berry production. .

It should be noted that not all berries of the Lonicera family are edible.

Lingonberry

Packed full of vitamins, you'll find Lingonberries invaluable for jams, juices, syrups and for serving with meat dishes. Lingonberry plants are easy to grow and are good for acidic soil.

Lingonberry : Ida

Dwarf 15-20cm (6-8 inch) evergreen plants that resemble box hedging, and can be clipped accordingly. The ideal patio container for the forgetful gardener as they are very drought, pest and disease resistant.

The small white flowers develop into red berries from mid August with a pleasant acidic flavour, that can improve further after a frost. These tasty fruits can be used in a similar way to cranberries.

Suitable for growing in containers.

Loganberry

A cross between a raspberry and blackberry, the loganberry is generally slightly longer than a raspberry with a juicier and sharper flavour. Berries should be allowed to darken to a deep purple colour before picking to obtain the best-flavoured fruit.

Loganberry plants are sturdy and more disease and frost resistant than many other berry varieties and as berries of varying maturity may grow on a single plant, it will usually produce fruit throughout August and September depending on where you live.

Plants continue to fruit for around 15 years.

Tayberry : Buckingham

An easy to harvest spineless form of Tayberry discovered by an amateur gardener in Buckingham. Produces delicious 5cm (2 inch) long berries, ideal eaten as a dessert with a touch of cream.

For the best flavour pick the fruits when they have changed from red to deep purple.

Our 1 year old plants are container grown rather than field grown to provide you with stronger, superior quality plants. These berries are easy to grow and will quickly establish and reward you with some flavoursome fruits to add to desserts or make your own jams.

Bred in Great Britain.