Reine des Hâtives Apple (dwarf) Raised in 1872 by Monsieur Dieppois, Yvetot, France. Introduced to the UK in the 1920s by Dr H.E. Durham and was distributed by H.P. Bulmer & Co. A biennial but precocious cropper. Pollination Group: PG2 Uses: Cider Harvest: Feb - March Features:...
Reine des Hâtives Apple (medium) Raised in 1872 by Monsieur Dieppois, Yvetot, France. Introduced to the UK in the 1920s by Dr H.E. Durham and was distributed by H.P. Bulmer & Co. A biennial but precocious cropper. Pollination Group: PG2 Uses: Cider Harvest: Feb - March Features:...
Riesling Grape Riesling is an aromatic grape variety displaying flowery, almost perfumed, aromas as well as high acidity. It is used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet, and sparkling white wines. Riesling wines are usually varietally pure and are seldom oaked. image
Rival Apricot Prunus armeniaca 'Rival' is a very productive variety with large fruit, orange flesh and a lighter skin with a red bloom. Pollination Group: self-fertile, performs better with best with Goldrich, Moorpark Uses: eating, stewing, preserving, drying...
Robe de Sergeant Prune (dwarf) Robe de Sergeant (sometimes spelt Robe de Sergent or Robe de Sargent) is one of the best tasting prune plums, very sweet and juicy. Fruit is medium sized roundish oval with deep purple to blackish colour and a thick grey bloom. The flesh is freestone,...
Robe de Sergeant Prune (Plum) Robe de Sergeant (sometimes spelt Robe de Sergent or Robe de Sargent) is one of the best tasting prune plums, very sweet and juicy. Fruit is medium sized roundish oval with deep purple to blackish colour and a thick grey bloom. The flesh is freestone,...
Rokewood Apple (dwarf) Originated in the Rokewood District near the Victorian regional city of Ballarat in the 1870?s. Popular in 19th century England because, as it ripens towards the start of the Australian winter and keeps well, it could be shipped to London and be on sale...
Royal de Naples Currant Plants approx. 25cm to 35cm tallRibes nigrum ‘Royal de Naples’ ‘Royal de Naples’ is a vigorous deciduous shrub that produces medium sized black round to flat-round fruit on little trusses that will hold on the plant for some time...
Royal Gala Apple (dwarf) A more highly coloured clone of Gala. Discovered in 1971 by H.W. Ten Hove, New Zealand. Introduced in 1974 by D.W. McKenzie, Fruit Research Orchard, Havelock North, New Zealand. Fruits are sweet, crisp and juicy with an aromatic flavour. Pollination...
Royal Gala Apple (medium) A more highly coloured clone of Gala. Discovered in 1971 by H.W. Ten Hove, New Zealand. Introduced in 1974 by D.W. McKenzie, Fruit Research Orchard, Havelock North, New Zealand. Fruits are sweet, crisp and juicy with an aromatic flavour. Pollination...
Royal Gem™ Nectarine (dwarf) Royal Gem™ is the name given to the commercial nectarine variety Jade by a group of wholesale nurseries that grow it on a dwarfing rootstock for the retail market. An early-season, freestone, white-fleshed medium nectarine, Royal Gem™ is firm...
Ruby Japanese Blood Plum Prunus salicina 'Ruby' Japanese Blood Plum - Small to medium reddish purple plum. Lighter blood plum flesh, freestone, suitable for bottling and jam. Pollination Group: cross pollinate with another Japanese plum Uses: eating, stewing, jam Harvest:...
Ruby Japanese Blood Plum (dwarf) Small to medium reddish purple plum. Lighter blood plum flesh, freestone, suitable for bottling and jam. Pollination Group: cross pollinate with another Japanese plum Uses: eating, stewing, jam Harvest: March Features: Blood plum; dwarf approx. 50% of...
Ruby Seedless Grape Vitis Vinifera 'Ruby Seedless' has ruby red berries similar in shape and size to Sultana. Firm skin and firm juicy pulp. Very late to ripen. Harvest: Mid-late season Pollination: Self-Pollinating Type: Seedless Uses: Eating Features: Heavy cropper, good...
Rymer Apple (dwarf) Rymer is an old variety, said by Hogg to have been raised by a Mr Rymer at Thirsk. Bunyard suggests it was raised about 1750. The first record was in the Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London in 1818. Introduced at the end of the 18th...
San Giovanni European Pear Pyrus communis 'San Giovanni' is a very old variety from Italy mentioned as early as 1660. It is an early pear ripening late Jan-early Feb. Tree is of medium vigour. Fruit is small, pale green with white, juicy flesh that has a very pleasant...
Santa Rosa Japanese Plum Prunus salicina 'Santa Rosa' Japanese Plum - Sweet, slightly tart flavour, ideal for stewing and jam making as well as eating. Medium fruit with red to crimson skin. Yellow flesh, slightly pink under the skin. Pollination Group: part...
Santa Rosa Japanese Plum (dwarf) Sweet, slightly tart flavour, ideal for stewing and jam making as well as eating. Medium fruit with red to crimson skin. Yellow flesh, slightly pink under the skin. Pollination Group: part self-fertile, cross pollinate with another Japanese plum...
Satsuma Japanese Blood Plum Prunus salicina 'Satsuma' Japanese Blood Plum - Sweet with slight tartness: great for eating, stewing and jam making. Dark, blood red flesh medium sized dark red fruit with a lilac coloured bloom. Pollination Group: partially self-fertile, cross...
Satsuma Japanese Blood Plum (dwarf) Sweet with slight tartness: great for eating, stewing and jam making. Dark, blood red flesh medium sized dark red fruit with a lilac coloured bloom. Pollination Group: partially self-fertile, cross pollinate with another Japanese plum Uses: eating,...
Saturn Seedless Grape Vitis vinifera 'Saturn Seedless' is a seedless ruby coloured grape with pointed berries carried in small to medium branches, that bear heavily on medium vigour vines. Distinctive flavour. Similar to Vinifera. Harvest: Early-mid season Pollination:...
Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia x soulangiana) Magnolia x soulangiana is a deciduous tree, 6m x 5m, with large, early-blooming flowers that appear before the leaves. Flowers are solitary, perfect, bell-shaped opening to 13-25 cm diameter, white to pink to purplish (outside petals often purplish). A...
