Henry wrote:
Hello

I have just read an article in today's Telegraph with interest - a
farm near Honiton in Devon has planted some Olive trees and is
expecting to produce olive oil in the future.

http://www.otterfarm.co.uk/olives.htm
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.../ixuknews.html

As I live only a few miles away from the farm (I am near Broadclyst,
Exeter), I wondered what peoples opinions are of growing more
'exotic' fruit trees in Britain's southern counties? Has anyone any
experience of growing fruit not commonly found here?

The Merton head horticultural honcho has planted olives in sunny sheltered
parts of a number of parks in Merton and apparently get a crop.

I've not seen ant but was at a meeting when he was chatting about them.

pk