Top tips to cultivate a full basket of fruit

Fruit is such an important part of our daily diet that it's useful to have a basic understanding of how a favourite type is grown, even venture to cultivate it yourself.

- BY TOM PATTINSON

Occasionally, when I express this belief in public, someone responds 'But I haven't got a garden'.

No, but you might have a yard, patio or space suitable for a container.

Fruit growing has been revolutionised in recent decades by the introduction of dwarfing rootstocks for fruit trees, and a whole range of soft fruits will perform happily in a suitable container.