Postage and Packaging

Scions

These are cut when the mother tree is dormant. We have had success starting in late December and so our season starts then. We try not to harvest very thin material because such stock is more difficult to graft. Each scion is 20-25cm and averages 6 buds although of course each variety is different. We have calculated our costs on p&p to break even - we presently send these out by Evri 1-2 day post on a first-come, first-served basis.  We will eventually use a compostable bag when we can find one of the right size! The scion sticks are sealed with a little moist material although most of this should be removed on arrival. The quicker you graft this the better although the scions can then be stored for weeks in the fridge. We will start posting on w/c 08.01.2024 although if you order rootstocks we will send out the scions with the rootstocks.

Rootstocks

In such cases we are bound by the delivery of rootstocks from our supplier in Holland. This year has been affected by the wet conditions and rootstock lifting has been delayed because machines couldn't access the wet ground. Our rootstock delivery arrived on 19th February. Full length rootstocks arrive with us and we will cut them to 60cm for ease of postage and packing.  This year we will use the more expensive Tracked 24hr Post Office delivery. 

A Note on Pricing

We try to keep costs to you as low as we can manage. The cost involves manual collection, packing, packaging materials and postage. At present we use Evri or Yodel for scions and the Post Office for rootstocks or rootstocks/scions. We monitor each carriers performance for cost and reliability.