Frost tolerant fruit bushes?

[ChingfordHarry]

Yes indeed - that's where I buy mine these days. They always tell me that I can't take it back if I don't like it!

the first one I had was in Hong Kong - my sister made me take it straight through the flat to the balcony because she was so frightened of the smell. I wasn't sure if I liked it or not, and I had to eat two or three more to make sure

i managed to get some seedlings to grow but they only lasted a few years before succumbing to my tender care...

[DannyK]

I have just remembered, I have a cornelian cherry bush. No fruit but I have just spotted on the site that at least two varieties needed for pollination.
This is the site https://www.agroforestry.co.uk.
They are out of stock but I found a bog standard one on eBay which might work.

[ChingfordHarry]

Certainly should be frost-tolerant; I've read they're okay down to -30F (once nature) which I work out in my head to ~-35C. I doubt it's been that cold round here since the last ice-age.

[ChingfordHarry]

Ahem. "once mature"...

[DannyK]

Certainly should be frost-tolerant; I've read they're okay down to -30F (once nature) which I work out in my head to ~-35C. I doubt it's been that cold round here since the last ice-age.

Mine has survived four winters outside in S London. They seem to hail from E Europe so should take our winters.

Found this https://plantura.garden/uk/fruits/co...herry-overview. They reference amelanchier, which I haven't had time to look at yet.

[ChingfordHarry]

I think Amelanchier Canadensis has been commercialised as "saskatoons" or "Saskatoon berries" over the pond (they are also widespread in the wild). There's a plant research station near the eponymous city that's developed a few varieties, from what I remember, but I've only seen one type here.

[ChingfordHarry]

A quick search shows that orangepippintrees have three varieties of saskatoons, or what they call "juneberries" (because that's when they ripen in Canada and the US). Also seem to be Amelanchier alnifolia, not canadensis.

I just remembered that MelanieSW mentioned these just after I started the thread. Shows how good my memory is...