Fruit and Nut

 

 
Home Fruit Nuts Ordering Special Offers Links Workshops Opportunities News Climate Change Contact
   
Elder
   

Elder (Sambucus nigra)

Many people will be familar with the common native elder (Sambucus nigra), the berries of which have long been used for used in wine-making, pies and preserves.

For the 2020/21 season, we hope to offer the following large berried cutivated varieties:

Bohatka

High sugar content variety from Slovakia

Dana

High sugar content variety from Slovakia

Haidegg 13

Precocious and high yielding Austrian variety from the research station of the same name. Among the largest fruiting of the Sambucus nigra cultivars. Ultimate height 3m+. Yield on mature plants: 15-20kg

Haschberg

High sugar content variety from Austria

Korsør

High yielding Danish variety. Ultimate height 3m+. Large sweet berries (sweeter than Haidegg 17). Begins cropping at about year 3. Yield on mature plants: 12-15kg

Samdal

High sugar content variety from Denmark

Weihenstephan

High sugar content variety from Germany

Quantities will be limited so order early to avoid disappointment.

All the varieties listed performed well in trials in the Czech republic. Further information will be added as it becomes available

Container-grown plants (supplied all year round subject to availability)
   
1 plant 2 plants 3-9 plants 10-49 plants 50-199 plants 200+ plants
Named varieties, P9 container *
n/a
n/a
n/a
3.65
3.30
2.95
Named varieties, 3l container
10.00
9.00
8.10
7.20
6.50
5.90
* Can be sent by post. Except for quantities of 50+, which can be shipped by palllet crate, the larger plants are for collection only