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Plums are a popular choice for planting as they produce a reliable crop of tasty fruits that have exceptional flavour. The fruits are loosely globe-shaped and have a stone at the centre: they have a range of flavours depending on the variety and have soft skin with juicy flesh on the inside. The skin can be dark blue, purple, black or even yellow and the flesh can be rich orange, yellow or near-translucent.
One of the main reasons plum trees are so popular in the UK is because they are easy to grow and can become reliable croppers from a fairly young age. The earlier varieties are ready in July and the later ones are ready in September: you can test the ripeness by squeezing a plum between your thumb and finger – if it feels soft then the fruits are ready. Plums should easily come off the tree with a twist of the fruit.
One of the main reasons plum trees are so popular in the UK is because they are easy to grow and can become reliable croppers from a fairly young age. The earlier varieties are ready in July and the later ones are ready in September: you can test the ripeness by squeezing a plum between your thumb and finger – if it feels soft then the fruits are ready. Plums should easily come off the tree with a twist of the fruit.
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Prunus Victoria
Victoria Plum Tree
Common Name: Victoria Plum TreeLatin Name: Prunus domestica 'Victoria'Soil: Will tolerate most soils, except very chalky or badly drainedPosition: Full sun.Flowering period/colour: April to May/ WhiteFruit picking time: Late AugustFruit size/colour: Large/pale redPollination group: Self fertile *3*The Victoria plum tree is a very popular, reliable, self-fertile plum which produces a heavy crop of large, pale red fruits. The oval-shaped fruits have pale red skin and golden-yellow flesh, they can be used for cooking, canning or just eating fresh. The single, white flowers are produced in spring and fruiting picking can start in late August. This is a self fertile Plum, which will also help to pollinate others in the same flowering group (e.g. 'Opal').
Prunus Opal
Opal Plum Tree
Common Name: Opal Plum TreeLatin Name: Prunus domestica 'Opal'Soil: Will tolerate most soils, except very chalky or badly drained.Position: Full sunFlowering period/colour: April to May/WhiteFruit picking time: Late JulyFruit size/colour: Medium/Reddish PurplePollination group: Self fertile *3*Rootstock: St Julien A. (Semi vigorous rootstock which will reach a height approximately of 4 metres.)Prunus 'Opal' is one of the most reliable of all the garden plums. This tree will produce a medium sized, reddish-purple fruit with superb flavour. A feature worth noting for this plum is the ease with which the yellow flesh parts from the stone. (This is a self fertile Plum, which will also help to pollinate others in the same flowering group (e.g. 'Jubilee')
Prunus Czar
Czar Plum Tree
Common Name: Czar Plum TreeLatin Name: Prunus domestica 'Czar'Soil: Will tolerate most soils, except very chalky or badly drained.Position: Full sunFlowering period/colour: April to May/WhiteFruit picking time: Early AugustFruit size/colour: Medium/Dark Purple with yellow flesh.Pollination group: Self fertile *3*Rootstock: St Julien A. (Semi vigorous rootstock which will reach a height approximately of 4 metres.)Prunus 'Czar' is the most popular of all the cooking plums. The oval fruits have yellowish-green flesh, which has a good acid flavour, and a deep purple-blue colouring to the skin. Czar can also be used for dessert purposes when fully ripe, the fruits become darker and sweeter as they mature. It is a reliable cropper with a high resistance to frost. (This is a self fertile Plum, which will also help to pollinate others in the same flowering group (e.g. 'Opal')
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Prunus Avalon
Avalon Plum Tree
Common Name: Avalon Plum Tree (Dessert) Latin Name: Prunus domestica 'Avalon' Soil: Will tolerate most soils, except very chalky or badly drained. Position: Full sun Flowering period/colour: April to May/ White Fruit picking time: Mid August Fruit Size/colour: Large/ red coloured Pollination group: Partially Self Fertile *2* Rootstock: St Julien A. (Semi vigorous rootstock which will reach a height approximately of 4 metres.) Prunus 'Avalon' is a strong- growing tree that bears one of the finest quality dessert plums available. The delicious plums are often found in supermarkets and greengrocers and are a great choice for making plum jam. The fruit is large, round-oval shaped with a good strong sweet plum flavour similar to the popular Victoria variety. This tree has a fairly light crop in its earlier years but more than makes up for that with the quality of the fruits that are produced.
Prunus Rivers Early Prolific
Early Prolific Plum Tree
Common Name: Rivers Early Prolific Plum TreeLatin Name: Prunus domestica 'Rivers' Early Prolific'Soil: Will tolerate most soils, except very chalky or badly drained.Position: Full sunFlowering period/colour: April to May/WhiteFruit picking time: Late JulyFruit size/colour: Small/Bluish-purplePollination group: *2*Rootstock: St Julien A. (Semi vigorous rootstock which will reach a height approximately of 4 metres.)Prunus 'Rivers' Early Prolific' really does live up to its name. It is a small, spreading tree which produces heavy crops of small, bluish-purple plums very early on in the season. A good dessert variety when fully ripe with golden juicy flesh. Aside from the delicious fruits, the tree itself has a spreading habit and its branches hold ovate-elliptic green leaves and pretty white flowers in spring.
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