On Nov 21, 6:37 pm, Rod wrote:
On 21 Nov, 08:38, "Bob Hobden" wrote:

I'm trying to get hold of some rare old fruit tree varieties of apples,
plums & cherries for a new community orchard in a new Park. We are trying to
get varieties that came from this area and they will have to be on robust
rootstock. Unfortunately whilst Brogdale do have the apple varieties they
don't have the plums and I wondered if any of you know another collection
that may have the old obscure varieties I want.

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Regards
Bob Hobden

Keepers' plum list is shorter than their apple list but they have a
few old - some very old varieties. How local do you want?
Hertfordshire, Beds, Berks? Nothing very close to you.
When I was buying apples Deacons had a big list. I didn't look at
plums but I'd expect a decent list.
What about propagating yourselves? If any of the locals have old trees
accurately named and reasonably healthy (some of the big private
gardens might be worth trying for budwood). Make teaching/learning
chip budding and grafting part of the project?http://www.keepers-nursery.co.uk/stockresults.aspx

Many years ago when my first child was a baby, I propagated an apple
tree on rootstock, I don't remember which one but I had delicious, if
small, apples.

Judith