Scotland grows some of the best soft fruit in the world. The long summer daylight, cool nights, and fertile soils give strawberries and raspberries a depth of flavour that southern-grown fruit cannot match. Below are the fruit crops we cover, each with a full growing guide.
Scotland grows outstanding strawberries: the cool climate lengthens the ripening window and concentrates flavour. There is an AGM variety for every region, and with a polytunnel you can stretch the season at both ends.
Raspberries are arguably Scotland's signature soft fruit. The James Hutton Institute bred much of the world's raspberry stock here, and the Scottish climate suits them better than almost anywhere in the UK.
Blackcurrants thrive in Scotland's cooler summers and are among the hardiest fruit you can plant. Once established, a bush will crop for a decade with remarkably little attention.