Free shipping in the Netherlands & Belgium from €75*

We send small plants from Mon to Wed so that they do not hang around in the mail during the weekend. Read more in our FAQ.

15 types of soft fruit for your garden

Kleinfruit soorten voor in jouw tuin

The benefits of soft fruit

Soft fruit is a favorite in the garden for many people because it yields fairly easily and is very expensive when you have to buy it in the store. All soft fruit species are perennials. So you plant them once and then, with a little bit of good care, you can harvest from the same plant for years.

Self-pollinating or cross-pollinating

There is a huge choice of soft fruit and there are also many different varieties available per type. In this blog I will try to describe all types of soft fruit and say something about the varieties that we have or have had. I will also mention whether types are self-pollinating or cross-pollinating . With cross-pollination, multiple plants are needed to get fruits or even a male and female plant are needed. In fact, with all types, even though they are self-pollinating, more fruits are formed through cross-pollination. Many of these types are available in our webshop .

Currant (self-pollinating)

Currants are plants known for their bunches of red, often somewhat sour berries. People put them in yoghurt and they are often on cakes with forest fruits. They are easy to grow and can be grown in full sun but can also tolerate some shade. Incidentally, there are not only red varieties available but also white currants and a cross between the two which produces pink. White and pink are less popular with birds and are often also sweeter . The colour is somewhat less spectacular in dishes.

Different breeds:

Red

  • Jonkheer van Tets (is often the variety you find in the supermarket, large berries and good yield)
  • Rovada (large berries and long bunches)
  • Rotet (tasty berry, moderate production)

White

  • White Werdavia (best known for its use in desserts)
  • White Pearl (sweet taste)
  • White Dutchman (sweet, less susceptible to diseases)

Pink

  • Pink Champagne (light pink color, very sweet)
  • Rosalinn (light pink color, less sweet than Pink Champagne)
  • Sweetwei (large bunches of sweet pink berries)

About the blogger

I am Ruud, co-owner of Plukkers.com. I am the vegetable garden nerd of Plukkers and share my passion for gardening with everyone who is as enthusiastic about it as I am. In November 2020 I started the Instagram account @moestuin.advies, where I share my knowledge about vegetable gardening and inspire people to get started themselves.

Over the years I have taught myself a lot about vegetable gardens, permaculture, food forests, technology and cooking. School was never really my thing, but books, YouTube, conversations with experts and especially a lot of self-experimentation have shaped me into who I am today.

I used to write blogs for Moestuinadvies.nl , and when it merged with Moestuinweetjes.com , all my knowledge moved to one place. Since 2024, I share all my knowledge on Plukkers.com , where I share practical tips and inspiration for everyone who likes to do vegetable gardening.

Leave a comment