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Grown In The UK.
Established 1987.
UK Mainland.*
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 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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