Fruit Cordons

Hi all, been thinking of getting some fruit trees for a while now but have basically been told we dont have the room in the back garden, so i'm thinking next best thing is to get some cordons in.

I've done a bit of research, understand the concept and how to grow them but there is one piece of information, vital to me, that i cant find anywhere....

....yield!

Anyone have any experience of growing cordons and if so what can you expect to get off of them??



thanks in advance!

 

I have no idea about cordons, but if space is the issue, bear in mind that there are many fruit trees available nowadays that have been bred to suit container growing, and take up very little space while still giving a good yield. Have a look at this for example:

http://www.jparkers.co.uk/c-cc/fruit-trees-patiodwarf/2/

 

Never going to match a fully grown tree but should give a good yield per square mt and you can grow more varieties. If I was planing apples it would be the choice for me . Best of luck

 

We've got half a dozen old Apple trees and most of their production goes to waste (we could no doubt be more organised to harvest and store them, but picking from trees is harder than from Espaliers or the like).

I fancy growing some Family trees - with several varieties grafted on, so that we have Cookers / and Early-to-Late eaters. I may be kidding myself, but I think I would be more likely to go out an pick a couple each day "for the table" - I still can't see us storing any though.