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  1. miraflores

    miraflores Total Gardener

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    what fruit tree that you have withstand cold and frost?
     
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    Apple, pear and plum. Next question please!

    Cheers, Tony.
     
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      Cherry?

      I think for the fruit trees that we grow outside in the UK, I think the biggest risk from frost is if we get an unexpected late hard frost when the flowers are out, because I think this can damage them and prevent the tree setting fruit for that year.
       
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        Which is what happened this year, at least it did up here in Cumbria.

        Steve...:)
         
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