Sorbus devoniensis "Devon Beauty" has fruited very heavily considering it's a sapling. No idea what to do with the berries mind.
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LynneA
Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Posts: 4893 Location: London N21
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 14 9:54 pm Post subject:
Hit & miss. Goosegogs mostly pinched by assorted woodland creatures before we were ready to harvest, blackcurrants good, redcurrants pitiful. Appleas looking promising, Adams Permain has almost as much fruit as last and the Egremont Russet looks even better.
Your Sorbus devoniensis looks interesting Tai Haku. I just had a look at it on the internet. Think the only sorbus that is usually used for anything is wild service tree, and I understand you can make a liqueur out of the fruit, but no idea about yours.
We have raspberries ripe in the wood; mainly wild, but some cultivated crosses. Blackberries look as if we are heading for a good crop too by the flowers.
Chickem
Joined: 27 Mar 2009 Posts: 3958 Location: Sunny Devon
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 14 7:12 am Post subject:
Our Blackcurrants are doing well. I've got some in the pan ready to make syrup and theres stll enough to make the vodka and gin Not bad from 3 young bushes. The redcurrants didn't fare so well and I have 1 cherry on one of my 2 (2yr old lidl) trees also it looks as if the Vic's aren't going to be too bad either this year.
Your Sorbus devoniensis looks interesting Tai Haku. I just had a look at it on the internet. Think the only sorbus that is usually used for anything is wild service tree, and I understand you can make a liqueur out of the fruit, but no idea about yours.
supposedly the fruit on this one have a "medlar-like date flavour". Either we'll like that a lot and eat 'em, we'll find it "interesting" and try flavouring some liquor, or we'll not like it in which case the fieldfares and redwings can tuck in!
Lorrainelovesplants
Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 6521 Location: Dordogne
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 14 9:25 am Post subject:
apples - marvellous - loads on the trees.
Perry pears - yes, we have some.
Damsons - yes,
sloes - yes,
blackcurrants were good
rasps are just starting and look good
grapes are good.
No figs
The redcurrants didn't fare so well and I have 1 cherry on one of my 2 (2yr old lidl) trees also it looks as if the Vic's aren't going to be too bad either this year. 
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