Top 10 Fruits for Beginners
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All of these easy-care favourites are ideal for starting off on the journey to delicious and fresh home-grown fruit.
1. Gooseberries![gooseberries](https://www.themomentmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/gooseberries.jpg)
One of the very easiest fruits to grow and almost failsafe! Choose from culinary and sweeter dessert varieties.
2. Raspberries![raspberries](https://www.themomentmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/raspberries.jpg)
These soft, flavoursome berries are so much better plucked fresh. Pick autumn fruiters, which are easier to prune.
3. Blackcurrents ![blackcurrents](https://www.themomentmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/blackcurrents.jpg)
If your garden isn’t blessed with lots of direct sunlight then opt for the humble but oh-so tasty blackcurrant.
4. Strawberries ![strawberries](https://www.themomentmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/strawberries.jpg)
Where would we be without this versatile summer staple? They are quick to crop and easy to propagate.
5. Plums ![plums](https://www.themomentmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/plums.jpg)
Sticky, sweet and the epitome of late summer, plums make delicious jam. They require less pruning than apples.
6. Pears ![pears](https://www.themomentmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pears.jpg)
Less fuss to prune than apples, pears can be grown as full-blown trees or neat, compact single-stemmed cordons.
7. Blueberries ![blueberries](https://www.themomentmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/blueberries.jpg)
Given the right soil, blueberries will rapidly grow away to yield their delicious, dusky blue berries.
8. Redcurrants ![redcurrants](https://www.themomentmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/redcurrants.jpg)
Pretty redcurrants will brighten up any summer pudding. Try also its slightly sweeter cousin the white currant.
9. Apples ![apples](https://www.themomentmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/apples.jpg)
Britain’s favourite fruit can be kept in a container if you haven’t got lots of room. Try a cooker or an eater variety.
10. Quinces ![quinces](https://www.themomentmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/quinces.jpg)
This less-common fruit deserves wider recognition. It grows readily, needing very little ongoing maintenance.