Sowing months
Jan, Dec
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Weekly
Mature size
6–10 m
First harvest
Fruit year five
Family
Rosaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
biodiversity, food
Sow in
winter
Care
A hardy hill rootstock as well as a fruit in its own right.
A north-eastern hill fruit, sour and used for pickle and jam.
Growing it
A hardy hill rootstock as well as a fruit in its own right.
What it is for
Pickle and jam; hill orchard diversity.