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Title: Minarette trees
Post by: greatpalm on January 27, 2007, 13:48:40
Hello all

I was consider buying a range of upright minarette trees.

They work our expensive, but thought they might be ideal for a small garden.

They come as apples, pears,plums and cherrys

Looking at the pictures it looks like a fully developed tree would produce about 15 apples or pears each. No pictures of plums or cherrys.

Has anyone any experience of these?
Title: Re: Minarette trees
Post by: manicscousers on January 27, 2007, 16:58:54
we only planted our minarettes last year, we got 2 apples last year so, fingers crossed  ;D
Title: Re: Minarette trees
Post by: saddad on January 27, 2007, 17:22:56
I've had a mini orchard of Apples and pears in for about 12 years and they are doing well but the cherry is pathetic... only about twenty four on a six foot stick!
;D
Title: Re: Minarette trees
Post by: manicscousers on January 27, 2007, 17:42:55
our cherry did really well last year, it's three years old and we keep it down to 7 feet tall  ;D
Title: Re: Minarette trees
Post by: saddad on January 27, 2007, 18:27:36
I've ordered two proper cherries to fan against my big wall!
;D
Title: Re: Minarette trees
Post by: robkb on January 29, 2007, 09:45:15
I've got two minarette apples and one pear, they've been in for about 3 years now and each year the crop seems to be improving. Obviously they're never going to give massive yields, but they're good for my small garden.

Cheers,
Rob ;)
Title: Re: Minarette trees
Post by: cambourne7 on January 29, 2007, 11:27:16
ken muir is having a spring sale which includes minarette trees there worth a try
Title: Re: Minarette trees
Post by: Barnowl on January 29, 2007, 17:32:32
There was a discussion on these not long ago...

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/joomla/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,91/topic,27014.0 (http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/joomla/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,91/topic,27014.0)