2012/13 Catalogue - Edulis Nursery

ELAEAGNUS UMBELLATA · Autumn Olive · Elaeagnaceae
Deciduous shrub growing to 4m with silvery leaves and masses of highly fragrant flowers in early summer. Followed by delicious orange fruit,
that can be eaten raw or cooked. High in Vitamin C. China. Japan. If you only have one Elaeagnus plant this one.
FICUS CARICA ‘ADAM’ · Fig · Moraceae
A French variety with light brown skinned fruit with a hint of violet. Large leaves that were used by Adam.
FICUS CARICA ‘BRUNSWICK’ · Fig · Moraceae
A very reliable hardy variety of fig for British conditions. Self-fertile. Bronze purplish brown fruit.
FRAGARIA CHILOENSIS (F) · Chilean Strawberry · Rosaceae
One of the parents of our modern garden strawberry. Evergreen glossy tri-foliate leaves and white flowers in early spring.
FRAGARIA VESCA ‘MURICATA’ · Plymouth Strawberry · Rosaceae
Evergreen perennial alpine strawberry. Grown for its curiously hairy cone-shaped fruit. Discovered by John Tradescant in 1627.
FRAGARIA X ANANASSA ‘ALICE’ AGM · Garden Strawberry · Rosaceae
Sweet and juicy variety with firm flesh. Excellent disease resistance. Mid-season.
FRAGARIA X ANANASSA ‘ELSANTA’ · Garden Strawberry · Rosaceae
Excellent yields of firm glossy fruit. Good flavour. Recommended for both protected and outdoor production. The most popular variety.
FRAGARIA X ANANASSA ‘FLAMENCO’ · Garden Strawberry · Rosaceae
An everbearing variety, producing consistent crops of medium-sized orange-red fruit with excellent flavour, from July till October.
Recommended if you just need a few berries regularly.
FRAGARIA X ANANASSA ‘FLORENCE’ · Garden Strawberry · Rosaceae
A new variety with excellent flavour and firm good looking fruit as well as disease resistance.
FRAGARIA X ANANASSA ‘HAPIL’ AGM · Garden Strawberry · Rosaceae
Popular variety that does well in dry summers. High yield with well shaped glossy fruits. Mid June-Mid July.
FRAGARIA X ANANASSA ‘HONEOYE’ AGM · Garden Strawberry · Rosaceae
One of the earliest varieties. Bright, shiny, good quality fruits with a fine flavour. Early June-Late June.
FRAGARIA X ANANASSA ‘PANDORA’ · Garden Strawberry · Rosaceae
Very late season strawberry, with huge crops of large fruit and good disease-resistance. Vigorous grower, so allow plenty of space.
FRAGARIA X ANANASSA ‘ROYAL SOVEREIGN’ · Garden Strawberry · Rosaceae
Heritage variety with excellent flavour. Bred by Thomas Laxton in 1892.
FRAGARIA X ANANASSA ‘SOPHIE’ · Garden Strawberry · Rosaceae
Bred by HRI, East Malling. Berries are dark red and conical. Flesh is firm with a soft skin and outstanding flavour.
Best of the late season varieties. Early July-Late July.
LONICERA CAERULEA VAR. EDULIS · Honeyberry · Caprifoliaceae
Upright small shrub, growing to 2 meters, very early in to flower (December-February) producing blue, oblong, edible excellent berries. Zone 2.
LYCIUM BARBARUM · Goji Berry, Box Thorn · Solanaceae
Deciduous shrub growing to 2m. Flowers from June to August. Producing orange berries (2cm). Eaten dried or cooked.
Also edible leaves.
PRUNUS CERASIFERA · Myrobalan · Rosaceae
Our wild collection from Aldworth and from Tbilisi, Georgia. Small yellow and red plums. Very sweet.
PRUNUS PERSICA ‘AMSDEN JUNE’ · Peach · Rosaceae
Excellent outdoor variety from Canada. Producing juicy tender fruit in summer. One of the earliest varieties. Excellent for training.
PRUNUS X PERSICOIDES ‘ROBIJN’ · Almond · Rosaceae
Masses of pinky-white blossom in the spring, with a heavy crop of soft-shelled almonds in August. Semi-evergreen.
Self-fertile. Resistance to peach-leaf curl.
PYRUS PYRIFOLIA ‘CHOJURO’ · Asian Pear · Rosaceae
An old Japanese variety. Found as chance seedling with orange skin and sweet flesh. Good keeper.
RIBES DIVARICATUM · Worcesterberry · Grossulariaceae
Hardy deciduous shrub. Zone 4. Sweet juicy red gooseberry-like fruit produced in July. Good flavour. Part-shade USA.
RIBES NIGRUM PAB 3755 · Blackcurrant · Grossulariaceae
Wild form collected from Caucasus Mountains, Near Omalo, Georgia.
RIBES ODORATUM ‘CRANDALL’ · Buffalo Currant · Grossulariaceae
A small deciduous shrub with scented yellow flowers and masses of tasty shiny-black berries. Shade or part-shade.
RIBES RUBRUM ‘ROXBY RED’ · Red Current · Grossulariaceae
Mid-season Yorkshire variety of excellent flavour.
RIBES UVA-CRISPA ‘EARLY SULPHUR’ · Gooseberry · Grossulariaceae
Golden yellow variety of good flavour. Very early to ripen. Good in part-shade.
RIBES UVA-CRISPA ‘HINNONMAKKI GUL’ · Gooseberry · Grossulariaceae
Mildew-resistant variety from Finland. Sweet medium-sized fruit.
RIBES UVA-CRISPA ‘INVICTA’ AGM · Gooseberry · Grossulariaceae
Good yields of large pale green fruit with good mildew resistance.
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