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A vigorous
plant so best grown in a pot and bought indoors for winter. Site on
a South or South-West facing wall. Plant
between November and March and re-pot every 2-3 years. |
Buy a 2 or
3 year old partly trained tree. For a bush prune as you would an
apple tree. Fan trained trees should
be bought at 2/3 years old with 8 or more branches. Tie each branch
to a cane and tie the canes to horizontal wires at 45 degrees to
form a fan shape. In February cut about a third off each branch just
above a bud. All established trees should be pruned in June. Young
shoots should be pinched back to five leaves. Thin fruits in late
September. Retain the fruits closest to the end of the shoots, these
will be next years fruits. Remove larger undeveloped fruits. |
Any soil as long as its free draining. |
Do not
overfeed. Apply a light dressing in spring and add a mulch. Apply
high-potash liquid fertiliser as the fruit swells. |
Water regularly in dry weather, irregular watering
can cause fruit to split. |
Leave on
the tree until the stalk weakens and the dark fruit hangs down. |
Store in a
cool place for several weeks. Can be dried. |
