Do you have some old fruit trees to which you would like to give a new lease of life? We can help in restoring old fruit trees! If you have a problem with fruit trees, send us an e-mail with photos of the tree and we will get back to you with suggestions on feasibility and prices.
- We rejuvenate neglected trees
- restore and prune old trees
- identify existing varietes
- recommend pollinators
- optimize fruit production
After decades of work in this area, we at RealEnglishFruit have seen that the British Isles have a huge heritage of old orchards, once productive but now abandoned after repeated changes in ownership.
Our mission is to help the new owners of old orchards to give their ancient trees a renewed lease of life, principally by restructuring them and ensuring that their environment is suitable for keeping them healthy. By reviving neglected trees, we can bring old orchards back into production and ensure the survival of this precious genetic heritage. Traditional English apples privilege taste over yield. They offer a fascinating blend of flavours and fragrance, differently to today’s commercial varieties that are relentlessly crisp, sweet and juicy, but often bland.
Restoring old fruit trees brings many rewards. Healthy, traditional trees add value to a property. They provides wonderful fruit and offer a unique environmental resource. They offers sustenance for a huge number of insects, birds and animals, adding to the genetic and monetary value of the property. They optimises the setting and help preserve a unique facet of the British heritage.
Further information on how we can help restore old fruit trees
Just send Dan Neuteboom an email (enquiries@realenglishfruit.co.uk) or use our web contact form, with a description of your problem and preferably with a few photos. We will respond with an initial overview and an estimate for our services, which can be provided remotely or in person. Payments by bank transfer or cheque. See our Consulting page for further information.
January 2025 – garden orchard update
Fruit trees are now in dormancy, and so this is a good time of year for planting new trees. There are many other jobs that need to be performed in order to ensure that both the trees and their immediate environment are conducive to tree health and good cropping. and capable of producing good fruit. If you have fruit stored for the winter, keep an eye on the fruit to ensure that it stays in good condition.
Start pruning apple, pear and mulberry trees that have reached regular cropping. Watch a video tutorial on winter pruning.
Check that rabbit and deer guards are in good working order. Apply farmyard manure where trees have been struggling.
We are now in the dormant period. Trees can be planted. Watch a video on how to plant a fruit tree.
Click here to read more fruit tree care tips for January.
If you need personalized help with your trees, send us an email to enquiries@realenglishfruit.co.uk
How to prune fig trees
We are receiving a lot of requests from readers asking how to prune fig trees. On this website we provide information on how to trim a fig tree, and there is also a video on how to grow fig trees successfully.
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