8477 Where to find traditional varieties?

Sooner or later, we hope to replant some of our terraces with fruit trees e.g. figs, susine, apples, pears, apricots. Does anyone know of a nursery, or organization able to supply some of the older, more indigenous/traditional varieties? In England there are places like The Keepers Nursery in Kent, for this sort of thing, but in Italy I'm not so sure!

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Gardening & Agriculture

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 12/29/2007 - 06:28

Oops, looks as if I may have found what I'm looking for with [url=http://www.archeologiaarborea.org/]Archeologia Argborea: chi siamo[/url] but any other suggestions and comments still very welcome!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 12/29/2007 - 07:34

I haven't tried this yet, but I am seriously considering packing dormant trees and shrubs into hold luggage. Of course they would have to be very young - but they would actually get away quicker than older specimens once planted

PS, couldn't get your link to work

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 12/29/2007 - 09:12

Hi Annec,
I think the link is working now that I've corrected the spelling! You should have no problem flying with a few maiden trees in the dormant season. I've never had a problem with bare rooted postal deliveries, but you'll have to find a pretty clever way of packing them that avoids damage in transit - perhaps some bamboo would do the trick. It looks as if the people in the above link do sell bare rooted? (zolla), specimens from their collection of old varieties, by the way, but I haven't contacted them yet. Here's another link that may be of interest. The woman, who is the subject of the article, has some connection with the above association: [url]http://www.booknoise.net/johnseabrook/stories/culture/pears/pears.pdf[/url]

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 12/29/2007 - 17:18

[quote=annec;79432]............... but I am seriously considering packing dormant trees and shrubs into hold luggage.............[/quote]

Lets hope the hold is heated - otherwise it may be too cold for the plants.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 12/30/2007 - 02:47

My sister in law took a lemon tree from Puglia to France in hold luggage. Luggage got lost but when they were reacquainted, the tree was intact and is now flourishing

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 12/30/2007 - 13:00

Thanks Lupo - that's only a couple of hours away from me - and would be a nice trip in the autumn to pick up some bare-rooted specimiens.

Alan, I think they'd survive the hold so long as they were dormant.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 12/30/2007 - 14:10

[quote=annec;79544]Thanks Lupo - that's only a couple of hours away from me - and would be a nice trip in the autumn to pick up some bare-rooted specimiens.

Alan, I think they'd survive the hold so long as they were dormant.[/quote]

We seem to have very good vivaii in Northern Abruzzo/Southern Le Marche. I just drive the tractor, Mrs L. is the plantswoman. She's refusing to take any British specimens with us because she wants to grow varieties suited to Italy. There's quite a good place by the exit of the A14 at Roseto degli Abruzzi, and I can recall seeing several places around Ancona and Macerata but haven't had time to explore yet.

[url=http://www.pagineutili.it/GIARDINI_PARCHI_REALIZZAZIONE_MANUTENZIONE_(1)(MARCHE)(455)(VIVAI_PIANTE_FIORI).html]VIVAI PIANTE FIORI - MARCHE[/url]

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 12/31/2007 - 03:54

There's several on the road inland Pedaso to Comunanza. Like you, lotaresco, I haven't had a chance to explore them yet. Am just emerging from the floor tiles and bathroom fittings stage!