Updated 26th February 2010
The supply of bare rooted trees will continue until the end of April. Pot grown trees are available all year, subject to availability.
Many items - in particular cobnuts and blueberries- are selling out quickly. We recommend checking availability before ordering.
Please note we are no longer taking chestnut orders for delivery this season. Orders may be placed for winter 2010/ spring 2011 delivery. Prices will be held until the end of June.
Nut Trees
Chestnuts
Please note we are no longer taking orders for delivery this season. Delivery will recommence in December 2010.
Three different sizes of trees are available: 60-100cm,100-150cm and 150-200cm. The larger trees will begin cropping earlier.
Bare rooted on own root stock 60-100cm €22 each; 100-150cm €26 each; 150-200cm €34 each
Cultivars:Marigoule, Marlhac
Grafted onto disease resistant rootstock 60-100cm €24 each; 100-150cm €28 each; 150-200cm €36 each
Cultivars: Belle Epine, Bouche de Bétizac, Bournette
Bulk offer: 5 or more trees (any combination of varieties) 60-100cm €20 each; 100-150cm €24 each; 150-200cm €32 each
Cultivars
Belle Epine
Mid season to late variety, adaptable to wide variety of climates and soils. Widely grown in western France. Fruiting from 5th or 6th year. Partially self fertile but also pollinated by Bournette and Marigoule. Very good pollinator for other varieties.
Bouche de Bétizac
Early to mid season variety, adaptable to wide variety of climate and soils. Highly resistant to disease. Widely grown in western France and Brittany. Fruiting from 5th or 6th year. Self sterile. Pollinated by Belle Epine, Bournette and Marigoule.
Bournette
Early to mid season variety. Widely grown in W. France and Brittany. Fruiting from 3rd or 4th year. Grafted onto disease resistant rootstock. Partially self fertile but also pollinated by Belle Epine and Marigoule.
Marigoule
Early to mid season variety, adaptable to wide variety of climate and soils. Very vigorous and highly resistant to disease. Widely grown in western France and Brittany. Fruiting from 5th or 6th year. Partially self fertile but also pollinated by Belle Epine and Bournette.
Marlhac
Early to mid season variety. Widely grown in W France. Performed well in trials in Devon. Fruiting from 5th or 6th year. Self sterile. Pollinated by Belle Epine, Marigoule, and Bournette.
Marsol - not available 2009/10
Précoce Migoule - not available 2009/10
Cobnuts
Strong 3 year old bare rooted trees €11.00 ea. Cultivars available: Cosford, Hall's Giant, Fertile de Coutard, Longue de Espagne.
2 year container-grown trees, approx 1.2-1.4m tall, €12.00 ea. Cultivars available: Cosford, Hall's Giant, Gunslebert, Lange Tidling Zeller.
Very strong large container-grown trees, approx 1.5-1.8m tall with good side branches, €20.00 ea. Cultivars available: Corabel, EMOA 1. Top quality product, potential to produce nuts in first year.
Corabel
French variety. Heavy and reliable cropper but may require good conditions to crop well. Good pollinator.Very tasty nuts.
EMOA 1
Recent Dutch cultivar performing well in trials in UK and the Netherlands. Good yields of large nuts.
Gunslebert
German variety. Heavy and reliable cropper. Good flavour.
Kentish
In spite of the name, thought to have originated in France. Widely grown in Kent since 1600s. Flavour very good but some tendency towards biennial cropping. Not available 2009/10.
Cosford
Traditional variety. Very good pollinator for other species. Vigorous growth. Yield relatively low compared to other varieties but reliable performance in a wide variety of conditions.
Merveille de Bollwiller (syn. Hall's Giant)
Hardy, vigorous and productive variety with large nuts. Good flavour. Best performer in trials by the Agroforestry Research Trust in Devon. Will begin producing nuts at a very young age.
Fertile de Coutard (syn. Barcelona)
Vigorous tree with female flowers appearing at a very young age. Has produced nuts on three year old trees at our site in Westport. Although grown mainly in France and Spain, appears adaptable to Irish conditions.
Longue de Espagne
Compact tree suitable to smaller gardens. Early ripening.
Lange Tidling Zeller
German cultivar. Heavy yields of small to medium sized nuts. Long attractive catkins.
Gustav's Zeller
Not available 2009/10.
Bare rooted trees will be available for delivery from mid-November 2009. Container-grown trees are available from mid-October. Container-grown trees may be delivered at our discretion.
Walnuts
Three different sizes of trees are offered: 60-100cm,100-150cm and 150-200cm. The larger trees will begin cropping earlier.
Bare rooted 60-100cm €26.00 ea; 100-150cm €30.00 ea; 150-200cm €38.00
Bulk offer: €3 discount per tree when ordering 4 or more walnut trees (any varieties)
Cultivars
Traditional French varieties: these are varieties that have performed well in trials in Devon.
Corne du Perigord
Traditional French variety with very good disease resistance. Medium sized nut ready mid season. Has done exceptionally well in trials in Devon. Good pollinator. Pollination group 1.
Franquette
Traditional French variety with moderate to good disease resistance. Medium sized nut ready late season. Has done very well in trials in Devon. Partially self fertile. Pollination group 2.
Meylanaise
Traditional French variety with very good disease resistance. Medium sized nut ready late season. Partially self fertile. Pollination group 1.
Parisienne
Traditional French variety with good disease resistance. Medium to large nuts nut ready late season. Pollination group 2.
Ronde de Montignac
Old French variety with moderate to good disease resistance. Smallish nut ready early in the season. Has cropped well in trials in Devon. Good pollinator. Pollination group 1/2.
Other traditional varieties
Broadview
Most common variety grown in Europe. Originally bred in British Columbia, Canada. Forms a relatively compact tree capable of fruiting at a young age (3-5 years). Partially self fertile. Pollination group 2. Prone to walnut blight in high rainfall areas
Plovdivski
Bulgarian variety. Tree relatively compact with good crops. Early leafing so may be vulnerable to late frosts. Good disease resistance.Partially self fertile. Pollination group 2.
Rita
Bred from Carpathian stock. Forms a very compact tree but may be relatively slow to come into fruit. Partially self fertile. Pollination group 1.
New Walnut varieties
The varieties listed below can only be propagated from registered producers. All were bred in France in the late 70s and early 80s. Results from trials in France and the UK are encouraging.
Fernor ®
Raised in France 1978. Very quick to come into fruit. Late leafing, and high productivity. Fruits relatively late (Mid October onwards). The best performing variety in France at the present time. Pollination group 1/2.
Ferjean ®
Raised in France 1982. Very quick to come into fruit. Late leafing. Has performed well in hedges. Pollination group 2. Not available 2009/10
Fernette ®
Raised in France 1978. Very quick to come into fruit. Leafing characteristics similar to Fernor and Ferjean but yields smaller than Fernor. Sometimes used as a pollinator for Fernor. Pollination group 1.
Fruit Trees
Damsons Gages and Plums
All varieties on St Julien 'A' (semi vigorous) rootstock. The month refers to harvesting/eating period.
With the exception of Kirke's Blue, all plums, gages and damsons offered are self fertile. However, plums and gages will benefit from having an additional pollinator of the same or adjacent pollination group.
Maidens €15.50 ea Half standards €24.00 ea
Bulk offer: 10 or more maidens (any combination of varieties) €13.50 ea
Delma
Early but sweet damson suitable for eating fresh or cooking. Discovered growing wild in England in 1997 but now recognised as a distinct variety. Late August/early September. Self fertile. Not available 2009/10
Farleigh Damson
Small with blue-black bloom. Extremely reliable. Normally used for cooking but can be eaten fresh if fully ripe. Kent 1820. Mid September. Self fertile. Not available 2009/10
Shropshine Prune
Small hedgerow damson usually used for cooking but very sweet when ripe. Originates Shropshire 17th Century. Mid September. Self fertile.
Denniston's Gage
The most reliable gage. Eater. Sweet flesh with red skin. Disease resistant. Hardy. USA 19th Century. Late August. Self fertile. Pollination group 2.
Gordon Castle
Hardy plum from Scotland. Sweet yellow-green fruit. Eater. September. Self fertile. Pollination group 3. Sold out
Kirke's Blue
Large purple/blue Plum. Juicy and sweet with good flavour. Reputedly good for drying. Bedford 1906. Early September. Not self fertile. Pollination group 3.
Marjorie's Seedling
Large purple Plum. Hardy, disease resistant and very reliable. Eater. Berkshire 1912. August. Self fertile. Pollination group 3.
Oullin's Golden Gage
Large golden fruit suitable for eating fresh or cooking. France 1860. Mid August. Self fertile. Pollination group 4.
Pershore (syn. Yellow Pershore)
Large dual purpose plum. Very reliable and good disease resistance. Worcester 19th Century August. Self fertile. Pollination group 2. Not available 2009/10
Reine Claude de Bavay
Medium sized green gage with yellow flesh.Compact tree. Eater. Belgium 1832. September. Self fertile. Pollination group 2.
Warwickshire Drooper
Very juicy yellow plum used for mainly for cooking. Tree has spreading, drooping habit. Warwickshire/Worcestershire early 1900s. Mid August. Self fertile. Pollination group 3. Not available 2009/10
Apples
A selection of old traditional varieties plus the now famous Bardsey. Apples are generally not self fertile so will require a pollinator from the same or adjacent pollination group. For example:a cultivar in pollination group 3 will require a pollinator from groups 2, 3 or 4.
Triploids require a pollinator from the same or adjacent pollination group but will not provide reciprocal pollination. Hence the pollinator of a triploid requires its own separate pollinator.
Months listed refer to eating period.
All cultivars listed are available on MM106 (semi-vigorous) rootstock. Ultimate height 3-4 meters. Most varieties can also be supplied on M25 or M111 (for larger trees with abilitiy to do well in tough conditions), M26 (semi dwarfing) or M9/M27 (dwarfing rootstock)at special request. A large number of cultivars not listed here can also be supplied. There is a €5 surcharge per tree for special requests.
2 year maidens €13.50 Three year bush trained €18 Half Standards €22
Bulk offer: 10 or more maidens on MM106 (any combination of varieties) €12.00 ea, 10 or more bush trained €16.00 ea
Allington Pippin
Dual purpose (King of the Pippins x Cox's Orange Pippin). Sharp and juicy with distinctive pineapple flavour.Also suitable for cooking. October to December. Resistant to scab. Pollination group 3 but partially self fertile. Lincolnshire 19th Century
Bardsey
Dual purpose apple discovered growing wild on Ynys Enlii (Bardsey Island). Tasty eater when fully ripe. Growing at the Sustainability Institute premises since 2005. September to October. Pollination group 2
Blenheim Orange
Dual purpose apple suitable for cooking and eating. Nutty sweet taste. Vigorous tree with good crops but susceptible to scab in high rainfall areas. October. Pollination group 3 but triploid so will not pollinate other apples. Can be biennial. Oxford 1740
Bramley's Seedling
Justifiably famous cooker producing large crops of large well flavoured fruit. Hardy and vigorous. Moderately high in vitamin C (16mg/100g). October to March. Pollination group 3 but triplod. Nottingham 1809
Beauty of Bath
Small fruited sweet early eater. Very resistant to scab and partially resistant to canker. Better choice as an early eater than Irish Peach for high rainfall areas. August. Pollination group 2. Somerset c1860
Charles Ross
Dual purpose apple: sweet but good for baking, cider making and juicing. Hardy and very resistant to scab. September. Pollination group 2/3. Berkshire 1890
Cornish Aromatic
Old favourite with very good resistance to canker and scab. Suitable for high rainfall areas. October to February. Pollination group 3. Cornwall 1813
Court Pendu Plat
Very old eating apple from France dating back to medieval times. Small, tasty, slightly pineapple flavoured fruit. Resistant to scab and long keeper. November to May. Pollination group 5. Performs well in poor conditions.
Edward VII
Cooker (Golden Noble x Blenhein Orange). Makes good puree. Upright tree. Resistant to scab. November to March. Pollination group 5. Worcester 1906. Said to be suitable for forrest gardens as survives with minimal pruning. Not available 2009/10
Egremont Russet
Tasty eater. Resistant to scab and canker hence suitable for high rainfall areas. October to December. Pollination group 2. Sussex 19th Century.
Golden Noble
Cooker.Very good in pies. Resistant to scab and canker and high in vitamin C (25mg/100g).October to March. Pollination group 4. Norfolk 19th Century. Not available 2009/10
Grenadier
Reliable early cooker (James Grieve x Golden Delicious). Not a good keeper so needs to be used soon after picking. Very resistant to scab and canke so suitable for high rainfall areas. August/September. Good pollinator for other varieties. Pollination group 3. Buckinghamshire 1875
Irish Peach
Small but very tasty yellow fruit, best eaten from the tree. Some susceptibility to canker. Tip bearer. August. Pollination group 2. Sligo 1819
Katja (syn Katy)
Tasty eater (James Grieve x Worcester Pearmain). Very reliable cropper. Also good for juicing. Resistant to canker. September/October. Pollination group 3. Sweden 1947
Keswick Codlin
Dual purpose. Very profuse in flower and good cropper. August to September.Very resistant to scab. Pollination group 1. Early flowering so may not be suitable for frost-prone areas. Cumbria 19th Century
King of the Pippins
Rich flavoured eater. Also good for tarts and cider making. Moderately high in Vitamin C (18mg/100g). Susceptible to canker. October-March. Pollination group 3. Late 18th Century, France
Lane's Prince Albert
Late cooker with striped appearance. Good in pies. Resistant to scab and canker so suitable for high rainfall areas. November to February. Pollination group 4. Hertfordshire 1850
Laxton's Superb
Sweet juicy, aromatic eater (Wyken Pippen x Cox's Orange Pippin). Sometimes biennial. Susceptible to scab. November to January. Pollination group 4. Bedford 1897
Lemon Pippin
Dual purpose. Sweet and good for tarts. Reputedly good for drying as does not discolour when cut. Resistant to scab. October to March. Pollination group 4. Normandy early 19th Century
Pitmaston Pineapple
Conical fruit with rich pineapple flavour. Eater. Can be biennial. Resistant to scab. September to December. Pollination group 3. Hereford 1785
Rev W. Wilks
Early cooker. Resistant to scab and canker. Recommended for high rainfall areas. August to October. Pollination group 2. Berkshire 1908
Ribston Pippin
Very tasty eater slightly more acid than Cox's. Highest Vitamin C content of any common variety of apple (31mg/100g). Also good for juice and cider. Some susceptibility to scab and canker. November to January. Pollination group 2 but triploid so will not pollinate other apples. N.Yorkshire c1700.
Ross non Pareil
Eater. Intense flavoured russet grown in Ireland from a pip of French origin. Resistant to scab and canker. October to February. Pollination group 2. Rosslare, 18th Century.
Sunset
Eater similar to Cox's Orange Pippin but hardier. Resistant to scab butcan be susceptible to canker. October to December. Pollination group 3. Kent 1918
Worcester Pearmain
Eater (seedling of Devonshire Quarrenden). Delicious fruit with strong hint of strawberry. Some susceptibility to scab and canker. September to October. Pollination group 3. Worcester 19th Century
Blueberries
Strong plants in 4 litre (approx 20cm) pots €11.80 ea Plants are hard pruned to encourage good bushy growth and are ready to plant out in the garden.
Very strong plants in 20 litre pots €17.50 ea These plants can be grown on for another two years before they will need repotting. Will make fine addition to patio or container fruit garden. The pots are extra heavy duty.
Bluecrop
The most common variety, still providing the bulk of the global crop after half a century of dominance. Tall and vigorous with large fruit. Cropping early August to early September. Introduced 1941.
Darrow
Vigorous upright bush. Regular pruning beneficial. Fruit large, aromatic and rich flavoured. Cropping mid to late August through to the end of September. Introduced 1965.
Patriot
Vigorous but smaller cultivar tolerant of wet and heavy soils. Large fruit with excellent flavour. Ornamental flowers and autumn foliage. Early variety - late July to the end of August. Introduced 1976.
Delivery of blueberries
Owing to carriage costs, delivery is undertaken at our discretion only. Please enquire.
Delivery charges on bare rooted trees
1-3 trees €15.00
4-7 trees €20.00
8-12 trees €25.00
Over 12 trees €28.00
Orders may be also collected by arrangement from our premises in Westport. Unless otherwise specified, all trees will be available for delivery from 12th December 2009. Pot grown bushes and trees can be collected prior to this date by arrangement. Early ordering is advised in order to avoid disappointment.
Special offers and discounts
Special discounts on walnuts and chestnuts are available for nut trialling projects. Please enquire.
Additional ordering information
Please use the printable order form provided or simply list the items on a sheet of paper. Add up the total, including carriage if applicable. Do not forget to include your own address and phone number.
Payment should be by cheque postal order or bank draft, made payable to the Sustainability Institute.
Fruit and Nut
The Sustainability Institute
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Sandyhill
Westport
Co. Mayo
Republic of Ireland
Rootstocks for grafting purposes
We have a limited supply of MM106 apple root stocks, available at €20 per 10 trees. Please enquire for further details.
Plant Pots
We also stock a wide range of extra-heavy duty injection moulded black polythene plant pots, from 12 litres to 130 litres in capacity. The larger pots have moulded handles. Virtually indestructible, lifetime of many years, competitively priced. Ideal for fruit trees or bushes. Available to calling customers only.