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Fruit Tree Delivery Sizes

Fruit Tree Sizing & Shapes

The table below explains the delivery sizes of the large fruit trees that we grow, like Apple, Pear, Plum or Cherry trees, known as "top fruit trees".

  • You can buy Cordons (apples & pears only), Bushes and Half Standards to get a headstart on the most common fruit tree shapes.
  • A Maiden tree is a "blank slate" that you can train yourself into fans, espaliers and other restricted shapes.
Fruit Tree Shapes & Sizes For Sale Here
(sizes are approximate & see each tree for exact pricing)
Shape: Click names for more info. Age Size at delivery Final Size Price Range
 Tree Types Sold in this Shape Use

Maiden

1 year

 1 m

Any

 £11-15
 All Can be grown into any size / shape.
Start with a maiden to train fans, espaliers etc on wires.
Cordon 2 years 1 m + 2-3m
 £16-20 Suitable Apples & Pears Grown Diagonally.
Wire trained.
Saves space.
Bush 2-3 years 1.5 m ~3m £16-23 All Freestanding Tree.
Compact.
Lower branches for easy harvesting.
Half-Standard 3 years 1.5 m + 4m +
 £18-25
 All Freestanding Tree.
Biggest starting size.
Grows into a full sized tree.

You can buy the sizes listed above from us - Click here to see the Fruit Tree Catalogue

You can buy apple and pear tree rootstocks if you want to graft your own apple or pear trees.

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