dwarf, semi-dwarf or "normal" fruit trees?

My new garden lacks pear and cherry trees and probably also greengages - there are two plum trees (I think) but don't expect them to be greengages. 4 apple trees of varying sizes, dwarfish as well as one very much the opposite (15 metres or so) so plenty of apples until March (cooking).

The garden is big so there are no size limits - within reason...

On the one hand, as I understand it, dwarf trees crop earlier (and I'm 60!) but on the other hand they may have a struggle in grass and may never amount to much.

For the cherry I think that fan-trained and perhaps self-fertile is the better choice - easier to protect against birds and a short season anyway. But I love pears and greengages...

Grateful for advice from the experienced gardeners on this forum!

 

Them's look like they are bare root? - personally I think its getting too late to plant bareroot, particularly given how warm it has been

 

Yes, agreed, water them probably fine, but they will have been lifted in-leaf now, I expect, rather than "dormant", so will be stressed. Personally I would prefer to put a plant in which was less stressed.