Apple
Malus domestica
The apple is Britain's most beloved fruit tree, producing crisp, sweet fruit from late summer through autumn. Descended …
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Apricot
Prunus armeniaca
Apricot is a deciduous fruit tree producing fragrant pale pink blossoms in early spring followed by golden-orange, velve…
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Blackberry
Rubus fruticosus
Blackberry is a vigorous, thorny perennial shrub native to the UK, producing arching canes that bear clusters of sweet, …
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Blackcurrant
Ribes nigrum
Blackcurrant is a deciduous shrub native to northern Europe and Asia, producing clusters of tart, vitamin C-rich berries…
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Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Blueberry is a deciduous shrub native to North America, prized for its delicious, antioxidant-rich berries and attractiv…
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Bramble
Rubus fruticosus
Bramble is a vigorous, thorny perennial shrub native to the UK, forming dense, arching canes that root at the tips. Whil…
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Cherry
Prunus avium
Cherry is a deciduous fruit tree native to Europe and western Asia, prized for its delicious sweet fruit and beautiful s…
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Damson
Prunus insititia
Damson is a small, hardy plum tree bearing deep purple-blue fruits with a distinctive tart flavour, prized for jams, jel…
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Fig
Ficus carica
The fig is a deciduous shrub or small tree with distinctive lobed leaves and sweet, teardrop-shaped fruits that ripen in…
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Goji Berry
Lycium barbarum
Goji Berry is a deciduous shrub native to China, producing bright red, nutrient-rich berries prized for their health ben…
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Gooseberry
Ribes uva-crispa
Gooseberry is a deciduous fruiting shrub native to Europe and widely cultivated in British gardens for centuries. The th…
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Grape Vine
Vitis vinifera
Grape Vine is a vigorous, deciduous climbing plant native to the Mediterranean and central Europe, prized for its sweet,…
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Greengage
Prunus italica
Greengage is a sweet, aromatic plum variety prized for its honey-flavoured, greenish-yellow fruit and delicate texture. …
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Jostaberry
Ribes x nidigrolaria
The jostaberry is a vigorous hybrid cross between blackcurrant and gooseberry, developed in Germany in the 1970s and now…
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Kiwi
Actinidia deliciosa
Kiwi is a vigorous, deciduous climbing vine native to China, prized for its fuzzy brown fruits containing bright green, …
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Lemon
Citrus limon
Lemon is an evergreen citrus tree native to Asia, prized for its fragrant white flowers and bright yellow, acidic fruit.…
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Lime
Citrus aurantiifolia
Lime is a tender evergreen citrus tree native to Southeast Asia, prized for its aromatic, acidic green fruits used exten…
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Medlar
Mespilus germanica
The medlar is a small, deciduous fruit tree native to southwest Asia and southeastern Europe, cultivated in Britain sinc…
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Nectarine
Prunus persica var. nucipersica
Nectarine is a smooth-skinned variant of the peach, producing sweet, aromatic fruit on a small to medium-sized deciduous…
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Peach
Prunus persica
Peach is a deciduous fruit tree native to China, prized for its sweet, juicy fruits and attractive pink spring blossom. …
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Pear
Pyrus communis
The pear is a deciduous fruit tree producing sweet, juicy fruits with distinctive bell shapes and smooth skin ranging fr…
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Plum
Prunus domestica
Plum is a deciduous fruit tree bearing sweet or tart stone fruits in shades of purple, red, yellow, or green, with white…
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Quince
Cydonia oblonga
Quince is a deciduous fruit tree native to the Caucasus and Iran, grown in British gardens for centuries for its fragran…
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Raspberry
Rubus idaeus
Raspberry is a deciduous fruiting cane native to Europe and northern Asia, producing delicious red (or occasionally yell…
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Redcurrant
Ribes rubrum
Redcurrant is a deciduous fruiting shrub producing clusters of translucent, jewel-like red berries in midsummer. Native …
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Rhubarb
Rheum × hybridum
Rhubarb is a hardy perennial vegetable grown for its tart, edible stalks, which are technically a vegetable but treated …
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Strawberry
Fragaria × ananassa
The garden strawberry is a widely grown hybrid species prized for its sweet, aromatic red fruit and attractive white flo…
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White Currant
Ribes rubrum
White currant is a deciduous fruiting shrub producing translucent, pale yellow to white berries in elegant drooping clus…
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