Tel: 01379 870759
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Tel: 01379 870759
We are very busy at this time of year packing trees, so if we can't get to the phone, please leave a message as your call is important to us. - Thank you


We specialize in the growing
and supply of quality fruit trees, from a single apple, pear or other
fruit tree for your garden to small orchards or estate requirements. We
supply from an extensive list
of varieties and cover a range of ages, maturity and types of fruit
tree. All of which is backed up by our legendary support and expert advice.
We deliver throughout the UK.
Our aim is to provide you with the very best quality of fruit trees at
competitive prices, but with the benefit of our experience to ensure that
you have the right trees for your location, whether for a pot on a patio,
in the corner of a garden, as part of a multi-fruit garden, or in a small
orchard. This will give you the very best chance of a good fruit crop,
and often sooner than you think.
Our objective is to ensure that your trees grow well and begin
cropping as soon as possible. Every tree pack is accompanied
by summary instructions and recommendations that will help ensure that
the trees enjoy healthy growth and reach cropping soon. In addition, we
provide an after sales service based on years of practical
experience. We provide personal advice on what to do if unforeseen difficulties
should arise.
The trees we sell are not 'mail order matchsticks.' Most of our trees
are well-developed specimens with useful
side branches to encourage early cropping. This is why, with our trees,
cropping usually begins the year after planting. The fact that our trees
are sturdy, strong and healthy means that there are good levels of reserves
in the tree structure. This helps them to resist diseases caused by the
fungal spores that are always present in the air.
For more information on fruit tree sales, please e-mail
us your requirements and we can help you with your choice of trees,
their age and variety. If you already know the sort of trees you are looking
for, take a look at our tree
varieties page, where you can make a selection and place a provisional
order. We are always available to provide you with free advice on which
tree combinations work best. We take pride in our service of offering
orchard packs tailor-made to requirements. After all, everyone has a different
garden, and their own favourite fruits!
We would like to provide two tips that are so important
that we prefer to mention them right here on our home page. Firstly, any
newly-planted tree should have a rabbit guard to protect the trunk from
damage caused by hares and rabbits, but also by cats and dogs. The type
of guard depends on the wildlife you have in your area. Secondly, the
very best way to ensure that the trees get a really good start is to give
each tree one or two full watering cans each week, right through the growing
season, in other words from April to mid-September.
We hope that you enjoy our website, and we look forward to hearing from
you. You can find more hints
and tips on our blog!
Special offer: Standard Orchard Pack Our Standard Orchard pack contains five trees, 2 apple trees, 1 pear, 1 plum, and 1 greengage or cherry tree, selected to ensure efficient pollination. (If you would prefer different types of trees in your Orchard Pack, you can simply specify your requirements. There is no extra cost for Orchard Pack personalization). These quality trees will usually begin cropping the year after planting. Price just £89 plus delivery. We deliver trees to all addresses in the UK. Please remember that the sooner you order, the sooner you will receive your trees. The main delivery period is from December to March, when trees are dormant and so in the best possible condition for transplanting with a high success rate. |
New! Multi-fruit orchard service. Ideal for a new orchard of at least 15 trees. Discover the pleasure of home-grown fruit – and beautiful blossom! |
New! Suffolk Fruit & Trees Gift Vouchers. |
Top Ten Tips on caring
for fruit trees
The fundamental thing to remember is that even though trees don’t talk
or run around, they are living organisms and highly responsive to human
beings. Regular visits to the trees are important, not least because in
this way one can develop an understanding about the tree’s needs and behavior.
One can then respond in the right manner to achieve good results in terms
of growth and fertility. Trees that are well looked after will live much
longer than us! Try to understand the tree’s needs by frequent visits,
and all will be well.
Top Ten Tips
1) Do not plant an oldish or so-called “mature” tree,
as you may be starting off with lots of problems. Plant a healthy 2 to
3-year old tree, and cropping will start the year after planting in the
case of apples, peaches and apricots. Pears, plums and cherries will take
another one or two years to start cropping.
2) Fruit trees are like youngsters; give them
room to stretch out and grow, when they are young. Cropping will
follow sooner then you think.
3) Make sure the trees have full light.
That’s their source of energy. Shade always reduces cropping.
4) The soil has to be the best. The soil is the tree’s
home. A tree likes its soil to be well aerated and full of nutrients.
5) Make sure that the soil and subsoil are never
waterlogged, particularly in winter. Stagnant water is a death
sentence for a fruit tree.
6) From April to September, water weekly, when the trees
are young. 10 to 15 litres per week is a minimum. More in hot periods.
7) During the growing season, take note of the
leaves. If they are deep green, the tree is happy. If they are
a different colour, the tree is telling you something and needs your help.
8) Only transplant trees from December to March. This
is the period of dormancy.
9) Keep one square metre of soil around the trunk
totally free from grass and weeds. This solves many fruit growing
problems.
10) When you think that picking time is near,
taste the fruit. If you like the flavour, pick the fruit gently,
without bruising it, and store it in a cool dark place at a temperature
as close to 3° Celsius as possible. A second-hand fridge is ideal for
storing all fruits.
Fruit tree growing advice
At last, fruit growing advice is just a click
away. We provide expert help with fruit trees - for patios, gardens
and small orchards - covering themes that include planning, planting,
problem solving, orchard renovation, and biological fruit growing.
The whys and wherefores of fruit trees: the Realenglishfruit blog
In my experience, most people
have their car serviced twice a year. The average life time of a car is
no more than 7 years. A fruit tree has an average life of 28 years. That
is 4 times as long. And yet many people plant a tree and then forget about
servicing the poor tree! By that I mean a fruit tree also needs to be
serviced at least twice a year. Just the same as your car.
But then most people say, “Well what am I supposed to do?" I hope that
the topic of fruit tree care and the elementary principles on which fruit
tree care should be based will become clearer on the RealEnglishFruit
blog as time goes by. I will regularly update the whys and wherefores
via this blog .This will particularly apply to trees grown in Northern
Europe. Warmer climates changes things for trees substantially, and several
other points need to be taken in consideration. All in all, fruit trees
are very responsive to the care and attention given. The result will be
regular crops of reasonable quality, without having to resort to genetic
manipulation or extensive use of chemicals.
Visit our blog for regular, updated, seasonal advice on tree care. If you wish, you can also sign up so that you receive updates directly in your e-mailbox! Just click here to see the blog: http://www.realenglishfruit.com
Other aspects of our services
Design and planning of mini orchards and multi-fruit gardens
Fruit trees and the English landscape
Areas covered by our fruit tree supply and consultancy service
Real English Fruit: the background
Useful links
New! Espalier and Fan training: trees, information and tips
Design and planning of mini orchards and multi-fruit gardens
A number of fruit trees in a garden can become a very attractive feature as well as producing fruit. We can also provide advice on the use of ornamental trees in combination with the orchard area. There are several questions that should be considered in a small orchard. Pollination, which is essential for regular cropping. The size of the mature tree: varieties and rootstocks have to be chosen so that the trees do not block the light from areas of your garden. Shelter: particularly liked by some trees. Rootstock: as well as affecting size, the rootstock determines the size of the fruit and the regularity of cropping.
Fruit
trees and the English landscape. Throughout the ages fruit trees
have always formed part of the English rural and urban landscape. We are
tree suppliers with a difference: we have specialist knowledge of the
types and combinations of the many fruit trees available, so that we can
help make your own environment dreams and ideals come true.
So many idyllic landscapes are a combination of grassy areas, meadows,
animals and trees. What often is forgotten, or not given sufficient thought,
is the fact that even though the landscaped, extensive country orchard
seems, to the unpracticed eye, to be “at one” with nature,
in actual fact some protective steps have to be taken, bearing in mind
the natural urges of fox, hare, rabbit, mice, squirrels, and sometimes
deer. This means foolproof fencing.
Another typical scene of rural England is the ornamental or fruiting tree
enclosure, where crab apples and other fruit trees provide food, shade
and shelter to all different kinds of poultry. In ecological terms this
is a fascinating combination, because poultry – in particular, guinea
fowl – help keep pests at bay by searching for grubs. Again, the
fencing of such areas has to be fox, deer, rabbit and hare proof. (See
our links
page for a useful address for poultry in an orchard). When nut trees
are involved, squirrels can be a real problem.
If you are looking for a virtually maintenance-free area, then the great
variety of the beautiful ornamental crab apple can be given serious consideration.
We stock many varieties of all sizes, shape and colours. These can be
planted in combination with medlars, quinces, walnuts and sweet chestnut
trees.
All this goes to show that a fruit tree is not an independent organism:
it is an integral part of its habitat. Each type of fruit tree has its
favourite companion, and it benefits from this “good company”
by growing and cropping better, and remaining naturally healthier. Trees
do a lot better, if seen as part of a whole, be it a garden, orchard,
or secluded area for relaxation or meditation.
We have considerable experience of all these different situations, and
we can help you with this as part of our tree supply package. In relation
to your site and soil type, we can advise you about varieties and
planting distances. We can advise you and supply you with all that is
needed in your particular circumstances. As part of our after sales service,
we continue to supply “know-how” if and when needed to all
our tree purchasers.

Some of the areas covered by our fruit tree supply and consultancy service:
Explore the website to find out more about the fruit trees we have for sale, Dan Neuteboom and Real English Fruit... or send us an e-mail!
Background. Dan Neuteboom studied agriculture and qualified at the Institute of Agriculture in Dordrecht in Holland, which is now part of the University in Delft, near Rotterdam. After a forty-year career - entirely in Suffolk, UK - in the fruit business as a grower, Dan has truly become "the man who talks to trees". If you would like to plant a tree, or plan a small orchard, or if you have a tree that needs attention, Dan is the right man.
Dan Neuteboom founded Real English Fruit, based in Suffolk, UK, in order to supply quality fruit trees, for growing in pots, patios, gardens and small orchards, while also exploiting the new possibilities offered by the web to provide expert consultancy for all problems concerning home orchards. Dan and Real English Fruit are just an e-mail - or phone call.
Useful links. Click here for some useful links to some other fruit-tree and horticulture-related websites.