Scottish Grown Soft Fruit Bushes in Stock

Our main delivery of Scottish Grown soft fruit bushes has just arrived, so settle in for a good long read as I tell you what we have to offer.
You can reserve plants by phoning Woodside on 01835 830315, or come and visit and have a look. We are open 9am – 5pm until the end of October and then from 10am – 4pm from November 1st for the winter season.

Black Currants
All our varieties are part of the “Ben” series which have been bred at the Scottish Crop Research Institute so are particularly suitable for our climate.
Ben Alder – Mid season variety cropping from mid – late July. High yields and good disease resistance
Ben Sarek – Early variety cropping from early – mid July. A compact habit, making it suitable for smaller spaces or growing in containers, It has large glossy tart fruits.
Ben Tirran – Late variety cropping late July – early August. Reliable and heavy cropper for dessert or culinary use

Red Currants
Laxton’s No 1 – A traditional favourite with good mildew resistance. It’s a late flowerer so avoids late frosts, and fruits in mid-July. The fruits are a bright red with a tart flavour suitable for culinary use.

Pink Currants
Gloire de Sablon – An old French variety which produces masses of beautiful pale pink, almost translucent berries in July, which are fragrant and juicy

White Currants
White Versailles – An early variety producing heavy crops of pale yellow/white berries in July. The fruits are very sweet and can be eaten fresh as a dessert fruit

Blackberry
Merton Thornless – a mid-season variety producing large fruits on thornless stems. It has a relatively compact growth habit so is suitable for smaller spaces on a wall or fence

Boysenberry
This is a complicated hybrid, developed in California, and is a blackberry, loganberry, dewberry and raspberry cross. It is a vigorous grower and a prolific cropper and easy to grow. The fruits are dark purple and combine the tartness of a blackberry with the sweet tanginess of a raspberry

Tayberry
Medana – A vigorous raspberry/blackberry hybrid producing fruits which can be twice the size of a large raspberry and are juicy and sweet. The stout prickly stems require the support of a wall or fence

Loganberry
A thornless raspberry/blackberry hybrid which produces long large berries from mid July, requiring the support.of a wall or fence

Jostaberry
A thornless cross between a blackcurrant and gooseberry producing the large fruits of a gooseberry and the taste of a blackcurrant. This is a large and vigorous shrub which is easy and reliable to grow

Gooseberry
Achilles – this is a NEW variety to Woodside and is a mid-season thornless variety producing masses of fruit which can be picked when green to be used in cooking and in jams, or left to ripen to a striking deep red colour and used as a sweet dessert fruit
Hinnonmaki Green – a mid-season variety producing sweet and aromatic fruits from mid-July. Bred in Finland, so good hardiness and disease resistance
Hinnonmaki Red – another Finnish variety with large sweet red berries. It has excellent mildew resistance and is a good choice for organic growers.
Invicta – a popular reliable variety producing very heavy crops of sweet fruits in late July – August. The fruits hold their shape well when cooked

Gojiberry
These originate in the Himalayan Mountains so are extremely hardy. The berries are one of the most powerful nutritional and anti-ageing foods known and are produced in late summer. The attractive fruits have a mild and sweet liquorice flavour and have more vitamin C than an orange and can be eaten fresh, or dried and added to muesli. They are easy to grow and are self fertile, meaning they don’t need a pollination partner. Grow in a sunny spot in a well drained soil that has been enriched with manure.

Honeyberry
These originate in Russia and are a member of the honeysuckle family, although they are of a shrubby habit, rather than a climber. They are very resistant to cold temperatures and they all require a pollination partner to successfully produce fruit.
Boreal Beauty – a relatively new variety, bred in 2016, this variety crops in June to July and produces attractive berries with excellent flavour
Boreal Blizzard – Heavy crops of large sweet fruits in June and July
Honey Bee – Bred in Canada as a pollinator for other varieties, it produces reliable crops of fruit rich in Vitamin C and provides a good nectar source for pollinating insects.

Blueberry
Blueberries are reliable attractive shrubs which require full sun or part shade, good drainage and an acidic soil, so if your soil is not acidic you’ll need to add ericaceous compost when planting, and top-dress annually to keep the acidic levels up. Blueberries are self-fertile, but tend to crop better when there are other blueberries to pollinate with. They are worth growing in the ornamental garden as they have attractive flowers in spring and have good autumn colour.
Jersey – a mid to late variety cropping in late July to August producing high yields of small sweet fruits
Legacy – NEW to Woodside, this is a late season variety cropping in August to September, and produces masses of medium -large fruits

Rhubarb
Victoria – this is a popular main crop variety with high yields of thick red stalks that are not tough and stringy, but juicy and sweet. Plant in a well drained position with plenty of sun and a good dose of manure

Raspberry
These are supplied in bundles of either 10 or 5 canes, which should be split and planted individually in a sunny well drained position, with a post and wire support for all summer fruiting varieties.
All Gold – a vigorous Autumn fruiting variety producing sweet yellow fruits from August until the first frosts. This is the variety we have at Woodside and is very reliable and easy to grow
Autumn Bliss – an Autumn variety which has heavy crops of rich red fruits from August until the first frosts
Glen Ample – a mid-season Scottish variety cropping from July to August. It has spine free canes, high yields and good disease resistance.
Glen Clova – an early season Scottish variety producing good yields of small, firm and flavoursome fruits in July.
Glen Ericht – a mid season Scottish variety with good disease resistance. It is almost spine free making picking easier, and the fruits have a good sharp flavour, particularly suitable for jam making.
Glen Lyon – an early season Scottish variety which has spine free canes and good disease resistance. The berries hold their shape well when frozen.
Glen Magna – a late season Scottish variety producing fruits from mid-July to mid-August. The canes are almost spine free and the berries are large and dark red.
Glen Prosen – a mid season Scottish variety with spine free canes and firm round fruits with an excellent flavour. This variety is widely used commercially due to its reliability and heavy cropping.
Malling Admiral – a mid season variety producing fruit in mid-July to August. The canes are almost spine free and the fruits are long and firm. It has excellent disease resistance so is suitable for organic growing.
Malling Jewel – a mid-season variety which is an old favourite with gardeners. It’s a reliable cropper and a good choice for all purpose use.
Malling Promise – an early variety producing fruit in July, heavy cropping and tolerant of poor soils, and with good virus resistance.
Octavia – a late variety, cropping in August, with large juicy fruits which have a superb sweet flavour
Tulameen – a Canadian late season variety which has extremely heavy crops of sweet and aromatic fruits.