Plum
The delicious, delectable Plum is probably the easiest of all the stone fruits to grow, with less pest and disease problems and a more tolerant nature than, for example, a Peach or Apricot. In New Zealand the most popular Plums grown are Japanese as these tend to have the big fat fleshy fruit that we all love. We do still grow some European varieties and though they have smaller less attractive fruit they are still worthy of consideration for flavour. There are also hybrids of Japanese and European trees on offer plus double grafted trees. In short, a Plum to suit everyone! Some Plums are self fertile but most are planted with a Pollinator to ensure good fruit production - check out our Pollinator Guide here
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Plums love a warm sunny position and fertile deep loam that is free draining. Plums will not tolerate a water logged position. They will do best with a cool winter ensuring a good rest during dormancy. Fruiting starts from December through to about February depending on the variety planted. Warning - you may have to protect your fruit from birds and opossums as they will be looking forward to the crop as much as you are! For pruning tips check out our main Fruit Tree Header.
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Plum Allen is an early season variety that is similar to Billington. It produces a small sized, red skinned plum with a deep red flesh that is sweet and juicy. A great dessert variety it is good for bottling, jam and chutney making. Self fertile and is a good pollinator for other varieties. Deciduous
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 5m x 3m
Plum Allen MB
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Angeleno's particular claim to fame is its excellent storage ability making it popular as a commercial variety. The fruit is medium sized, the skin dark red and the firm flesh is amber yellow and sweet. Ripens in mid March. Deciduous.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 5m x 3m
Plum Angelino MB
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A small meaty plum with dark red skin and flesh that crops heavily around Christmas time. When cooked it has no bitterness and retains its bright red colour. Resistant to diseases. Deciduous.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 5m x 3m
Plum Billingtons Early GQ
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A small meaty plum with dark red skin and flesh that crops heavily around Christmas time. When cooked it has no bitterness and retains its bright red colour. Resistant to diseases. Deciduous.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 5m x 3m
Plum Billington's Early MB
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Everyone's favourite. An excellent all purpose plum with purple black skin and delicious, sweet dark red juicy flesh. Ripens around February. Pollinators can be Elephant Heart, Santa Rosa or Duffs Early Jewel. Deciduous.
Pollinator required
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 5m x 3m
Plum Black Doris GQ
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Everyone's favourite. An excellent all purpose plum with purple black skin and delicious, sweet dark red juicy flesh. Ripens around February. Pollinators can be Elephant Heart, Santa Rosa or Duffs Early Jewel. Deciduous.
Pollinator required
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 4.5m x 3m
Plum Black Doris MB
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This plum has large round dark red fruit with yellow flesh that is sweet, juicy and aromatic. The fruit ripens around February. Crops well. Partially self fertile but performs best with either Santa Rosa, Omega or Duffs early Jewel. Deciduous.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 5m x 3m
Plum Burbank GQ
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This European Plum ripens quite late in the season, towards March. It is worth the wait as the large rich, juicy, golden fruit have a delicious flavour. Likes the best sunny position to do really well. Pollinate with Greengage or Reine Claude de Bavay. Deciduous.
This plum is suitable for warmer districts.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 3.5m x 2.5m
Plum Coe's Golden Drop MB
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Plum Coe's Golden Drop MB
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Damsons are small, tart oval plums with blue-black skin and green- yellow flesh. Mainly grown for bottling and other culinary uses. Highly recommend for Damson Gin. A heavy cropper in late January. Self fertile, compact grower, performs best in colder areas. Deciduous.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 5m x 3m
Plum Damson MB
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Plum Damson MB
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Double grafted Plum. Billington - Dark red flesh and skin, good for eating and jam. Ripens early January. Black Doris - Purple black skin, dark red sweet juicy flesh. Culinary and dessert plum. Matures late January. Deciduous.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 5m x 3m
Plum Dble Billington/Black Doris GQ
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