The fruit identification service is now closed for 2024
Starting 1 September 2025, the free Fruit identification service will return for RHS members. Before sending in any fruit, members are encouraged to take a moment to read the details provided below.
Important notice:
Fruit samples cannot be identified at the face-to-face RHS Gardening Advice desks. Please refer to the other ways to identify your fruit.
What fruit you need to send
- Please send three typical ripe fruit complete with stalks
- Please well wrap the fruit in tissue paper (or similar) and pack it in a box
- Avoid selecting fruit that is misshapen, undersized or not ripe
- Include a small branch with undamaged, mature leaves also helps
Check back in September 2025 for details on submitting your fruit for identification and opportunities to have it identified at RHS Gardens.
Other ways to identify your fruit
- Brogdale Collections, home of the National Fruit Collection, offer a postal apple and pear identification service from mid-August to October. Find out more on the Brogdale website
- Have a go at identifying the fruit yourself using the Fruit ID website
RHS advice on fruit
