Orchard - what would you have?

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If I get approval I will be getting an extra allotment plot. I plan to grow fruit trees on this.

I have room for about 16 trees. So, anyone got any suggestions?

i know an allotment in Southend which has been planted on a heritage theme-there are about twenty trees all different ttraditional Essex varieties. We are having an apple day on 16th october so if you are near Southend in Essex it would be worth coming along.
foodforlife.org.uk/whatshappening/eventsandtraining/tabid/170/vw/3/itemid/215/d/20111016/apple-day.aspx

I would plant greengages and quince because I like to grow stuff I can't easily find in the shops.

I have the following : A few different varieties of apple (fruiting at different times, so we have apples from august to december); pears, plums (2 different varieties), crab apple. I would also like to add a mulberry tree, quince and damson.

Thank you all for the suggestions. I like the idea of choosing local varieties. We are in the midlands so sadly cant make the apple day Vanillamum but thank you for the suggestion.

I agree with the idea of growing the stuff which isnt so easily available in shops. For this reason I dont grow carrots but do grow a lot of soft fruits.