Our recommendations

Here are our lists of the best trees for various situations.

• Best cider apple trees for the garden

  Our recommendations for the best cider apple varieties, which will give you a range of interesting flavours for your home-brew cider.

• Best fruit trees to give as a present

  Fruit trees make ideal presents but make sure you choose these reliable varieties that will establish quickly and soon be producing fruit.

• Best plum trees for eating fresh

  Plums and Gages offer potentially the sweetest and most luscious of temperate fruits, ideal for eating fresh off the tree.

• Best self-fertile apple trees

  If you only have space for one apple tree it makes sense to choose a self-fertile one, which will produce apples without requiring pollinating from other apple trees.

• Low-chill apple varieties for the UK

  Low-chill apple varieties are useful for areas where winters are too warm for regular apple varieties.

• Top 10 fruit trees for chefs and cooks

  We've noticed that more and more customers are interested in growing their own fruit for cooking with. Here is our top 10 fruit trees for the kitchen garden.

• Top 10 fruit trees for difficult climates

  What fruit trees can you plant if you live in a cold, wet, windy part of the UK?

• Unusual fruit trees

  If you already have a small orchard and are looking to add something different, have a look at these unusual fruit trees.