Prunus Warwickshire Drooper
Warwickshire Drooper Plum Tree
Common Name: Warwickshire Drooper Plum
Latin Name: Prunus domestica 'Warwickshire Drooper'Soil: Will tolerate most soils, except very chalky or badly drained.Position: Full sunFruit picking time: SeptemberFruit size/colour: Medium/YellowPollination group: *3* Self-fertileThe 'Warwickshire Drooper' produces a heavy crop of highly unusual yellow plums. The plums are medium in size and have pale yellow skin with brown russet patches; the melting flesh is sweet and yellow. This is a dual-purpose variety so it can be enjoyed as a dessert or culinary plum. The tree has a weeping habit, especially when it's weighed down with its crop, and the branches look lovely when they are topped with snow.