Fruit trees north facing front garden

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Any recommendations for Fruit trees this? It’s sheltered and gets sun in the morning. I want to keep the space in the back garden.

Depends how big it is, I have a tiny garden so I have three standard pear trees which have done very well in partial shade.
I'm not sure what rootstock they are grafted onto bu they will remain quite small.

It’s a reasonable size, I think I was worrying about anything ripening...

I think you might struggle. Try a variety that is bred for Scotland (where I live) if you live down south.

Could you go for an espalier in the back garden against the fence instead?

Or go unusual like elderberry or crab apple and use them for cooking? They’re actually worth planting as they’re so hard to buy in the shops. Gooseberry are good for shade if you’ve got space for a bush or two.

A fruit tree could work, but you’ll need to choose carefully. I can recommend the Tree Finder tool on the Orange Pippin Fruit Tree website to find something suitable for your garden/ conditions.

I grow a morello cherry tree against a north west facing wall, where it does very well. The fruit is a little bit tart, but it’s absolutely fantastic in baking, crumbles etc.

I think a Czar plum is also pretty shade tolerant. Damsons might be an option too 🤔

A plum or damson is a great idea. And thanked for the tree finder tip.

I have a northeast facing border in my kitchen garden and in it I grow rhubarb, Hazelnut trees and blueberries. The blueberry bushes are quite new but seem to be establishing well; whether the fruit gets sweet enough remains to be seen.

I have heard that Japanese wineberries are good on north facing walls, although I have yet to try them.