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Little beauties

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If you think home orchards are only for big backyards, think again. Virtually any fruit that comes to mind, from sumptuous cherries to crisp, crunchy apples, are now available in mini form, so there’s a whole fruit salad of dwarf varieties you can grow and harvest. Pint-sized fruit trees can be grown in big pots or a cosy corner of the garden and, despite their diminutive size, often produce a full-size crop of tasty fruit.

Most varieties thrive in a sunny spot with rich well-drained soil or you could create a miniature orchard on your

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