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macgro7

  • Joined Feb 2016
    • Leicester
No cheap supermarket fruit trees?
« on: February 17, 2021, 08:52:33 pm »
Is there no cheap supermarket fruit trees this year at all?
I have see some in co-op.
Usually there's plenty in Asda, Aldi and all other ones.
I was specifically waiting for them, wanted to plant some plums and damsons  :thinking:

Doh! I will have to buy some much more expensive trees online - even online most trees are sold out!
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arobwk

  • Joined Nov 2015
    • Kernow: where 2nd-home owners rule !
Re: No cheap supermarket fruit trees?
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2021, 09:07:23 pm »
Saw some earlier this year but maybe you're right - a bit scarcer supply this year and/or bought-up more rapidly.
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Blondie

  • Joined Apr 2014
Re: No cheap supermarket fruit trees?
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2021, 09:28:05 pm »
Aldi are suppose to have some in tomorrow according to their leaflet
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macgro7

  • Joined Feb 2016
    • Leicester
Re: No cheap supermarket fruit trees?
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2021, 10:33:12 pm »
Quote from: Blondie on February 17, 2021, 09:28:05 pm
Aldi are suppose to have some in tomorrow according to their leaflet
Goodnto know! Will have a look after work tomorrow!
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docsal

  • Joined Feb 2017
Re: No cheap supermarket fruit trees?
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2021, 02:08:19 pm »
Got a couple in ALdi at the weekend
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doganjo

  • Joined Aug 2012
    • Clackmannanshire
  • Qui? Moi?
Re: No cheap supermarket fruit trees?
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2021, 03:11:57 pm »
My cousin bought some for me last week from Tesco - ?6 each or two for ?10.  Victoria plums, selection of apples, cherry

She and her partner came on Sunday morning and planted them for me - I'm not up to digging holes nowadays, so very grateful
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Ghdp

  • Joined Aug 2014
    • Conwy
Re: No cheap supermarket fruit trees?
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2021, 03:12:32 pm »
Yes tesco have lots
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macgro7

  • Joined Feb 2016
    • Leicester
Re: No cheap supermarket fruit trees?
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2021, 07:29:08 pm »
Got an apple and a plum from aldi - I doubt tesco would have any damsons?
Will have a look tomorrow!
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DippyEgg

  • Joined May 2017
Re: No cheap supermarket fruit trees?
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2021, 07:30:34 pm »
Yes, at Tesco! ?5 or ?6 each,
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cans

  • Joined May 2013
Re: No cheap supermarket fruit trees?
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2021, 02:02:30 pm »
Was in B&M this morning (Stirling) and they have fruit trees in - ?6 each 2 for ?10.
 Seeds and bulbs as well. 
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Sponge

  • Joined Mar 2021
Re: No cheap supermarket fruit trees?
« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2021, 07:03:59 pm »
Thanks all for the updates. I'm struggling a bit in North Wales, really need to get hold of a few supermrket ones to pad out a local variety orchard. Lidl has nothing, Aldi just a few asparagus crowns that are doing well now, ASDA, tesco, B&M, nothing.

If anyone hears of cheap fruit trees near Bangor, let me know! I'm even saving pips now.

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macgro7

  • Joined Feb 2016
    • Leicester
Re: No cheap supermarket fruit trees?
« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2021, 01:36:26 pm »
I've bought 2 trees from Aldi the day they were released  ;) however I think they only had 1 delivery, as I went there later and there were still the same trees in stock as the day before.
Haven't seen any in Asda or Sainsbury.
There were some apple trees in the Home Bargains, but only apples - looks like I will have to wait for August to make an order for next winter.
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Ghdp

  • Joined Aug 2014
    • Conwy
Re: No cheap supermarket fruit trees?
« Reply #12 on: March 14, 2021, 01:49:47 pm »
still available in Tesco in Abergele - probably the. left overs of the original stock. Must have been about 40 different ones yesterday if that helps anyone.
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macgro7

  • Joined Feb 2016
    • Leicester
Re: No cheap supermarket fruit trees?
« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2021, 02:50:45 pm »
Quote from: Ghdp on March 14, 2021, 01:49:47 pm
still available in Tesco in Abergele - probably the. left overs of the original stock. Must have been about 40 different ones yesterday if that helps anyone.
I wanted to check out tescos on Saturday but the had such a massive queue!!! When I saw it I remembered exactly year ago when I was quieing in the same store for 1 hour so... I gave up and went home  :roflanim:

People were queuing to go inside ethe shop!
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aggie

  • Joined Mar 2021
Re: No cheap supermarket fruit trees?
« Reply #14 on: March 17, 2021, 08:02:42 pm »
I need some help please. Last month, I bought a fruit tree at Aldi that was unlabelled. Based on it woolly-hairy buds, it appears to be an apple but I don't know which variety. Aldi's leaflet from 18 February 2021 doesn't specify which apple varieties they had. Do you remember, which types of apple were for sale this year at Aldi? Thanks
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