The fruit identifiation service is now closed for 2025
The free fruit identification service will resume for RHS Members in 2026, with specific dates to be announced in the summer. Please check back for updates. 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.
Each member may submit up to three different cultivars for identification per year.
What fruit you need to send
- Please send three typical ripe fruit complete with stalks
- Please 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
Please note: This service does not include identification of crab apple cultivars. Each member may submit up to three different cultivars for identification per year.
Check back in summer 2026 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 August to October. Find out more on the Brogdale website
- Have a go at identifying the fruit yourself using the Fruit ID website
