They're back Thursday 7th!!!!!!!!

[bearded bloke]

FYI seed potato varieties are:

Pentland Javelin
Maris Piper
Desiree

[Marcher]

Citrus trees arrived at my store today, I had to stop myself buying a Chinotto orange and lemon.
Just looking up Chinotto, it looks fairly hardy - down to -10c apparently. If that's correct then it's very hardy for a citrus, I still wouldn't leave it outside in winter though. Apparently they grow in Malta and Southern Italy.
I didn't bother buying any citrus, I can bring them inside in winter but I doubt they'll enjoy most summers up here. I think they'd prefer a greenhouse.

I left with some humble strawberry plants instead.

[BUFFS]

the peach will no doubt be a RED HAVEN,i have mine in a 1/2 plastic dustbin and kept it in the g/house last year for its first crop,13 beautiful peaches,now in old chook house/new hot house and just starting to bud,cheap purchase but excellent flavour,so well worth that small outlay...

[Marcher]

the peach will no doubt be a RED HAVEN,i have mine in a 1/2 plastic dustbin and kept it in the g/house last year for its first crop,13 beautiful peaches,now in old chook house/new hot house and just starting to bud,cheap purchase but excellent flavour,so well worth that small outlay...

It is, I re potted mine in a larger container today, something like this (a bit bigger though):



It should be fine in that for a couple of years at least, I'll see how it does in the long run to if I want to repot it in future.

[veggiechicken]

The Red Haven peach that I bought is too tall for the GH - its over 7'. No wonder I had problems getting it in the car I'm still debating where to plant it as the label says it could grow to 10'. I haven't dared to untie the branches so have no idea what the span is.

[binley100]

Damn .......forgot about the citrus

[Marcher]

The Red Haven peach that I bought is too tall for the GH - its over 7'. No wonder I had problems getting it in the car I'm still debating where to plant it as the label says it could grow to 10'. I haven't dared to untie the branches so have no idea what the span is.

Mine is about 5 foot. I untied the branches, it looks a bit like a Jewish candle holder, the spread was only about 3 foot but the branches are long and will be much more than that when I train it.

Damn .......forgot about the citrus

Chinotto - bitter orange used in marmalade I think
Kumquat - cooking?
Lemon
Calamondin - cooking

Those are the ones I saw. If you have a greenhouse or conservatory then go for it, I don't sadly or else I would have got the lemon and order a satsuma from somewhere else by now.

[Doive]

Had a quick browse in Aldi today, mostly apple and pear trees left, but a few peach and apricot. Not convinced we have the climate up here for them. Settled for some long raspberry whips instead. Trees and plants in general appear to be very good quality.

Now, where do I find some cheap 30L pots...?

[binley100]

I bought a kumquat today . The peel is sweeter than the flesh and they don't need peeling and also make a very refined marmalade or or wonderful bottled in brandy . The tree is laden with fruit ......shame the label says (and I quote) .....for decoration purpose only, not for consumption. Then in smaller type....we recommend you do not eat any fruit present on the tree when purchased . Subsequent fruit however can be eaten . Bummocks.... didn't see that when I tried one that fell off in the car
Oh well .........been nice knowing you guys

[VirginVegGrower]

I give up with the citrus as scale insects affect every one.

[starloc]

This is the first year i have bought no plants from Aldi.....that was until today when i gave in and got a few long cane raspberries to plant in pots to take over to Bulgaria
Im planning a mass migration of de-potted plants in the car later in the year ( before it gets too warm! ) so i dont want any more to move!

They had very few citrus in this year in our Liverpool store , just a couple of each

[Ben1030]

Has anyone had an expericence growing the chinotto Orange? I saw them in aldi last week and couldn't resist!
I'm curious about the yield and taste of the fruit. I imagine it to be nearer a lemon in taste, good for cooking or juice??

[starloc]

They grow quite slowly, very small strange shaped leaves for a citrus, seem to be less sensitive to low humidity probably due to smaller thicker leaves

Main use of the fruit is making a drink, I add the juice from them to fizzy mineral water or lemonade, to eat one undiluted or without sugar tastes like taste of undiluted sugar free orange cordial with more acid in it. juice with some water and sugar added tastes like orangeade.

For a lemon replacement to squeeze on food a calamondin is better, for adding to a drink a chinnotto is great

[rhonsal]

I failed to resist yesterday - small kumquat tree managed to "jump" in to my trolley! On the plus side has lots of fruits ripening!

[Ben1030]

I have a soda stream at home i use to mix with fruit juices already so look forward to trying the fruit next year

Thanks Starloc