Plums
(24/01/2025) WE HAVE REMOVED ALL PLUMS AND RELATED TREES (DAMSONS, GAGES, MIRABELLES ETC) FROM AVAILABILITY, AS THE REMAINING TREES IN THE FIELD ARE MARGINAL. ONCE WE HAVE SUPPLIED OUR EXISTING ORDERS, WE WILL REVIEW IN MARCH AND IF THERE ARE STILL GOOD TREES REMAINING WE WILL RETURN SOME TO AVAILABILITY HERE.
An expanding selection of Plum trees are offered for sale from dessert to culinary varieties. Plums ripen from July until September with most varieties ripening during August. There are Plum trees to buy to suit everyone. Choose from well known varieties such as Victoria to the less well known but just as desirable varieties. The different trees for sale are detailed below.
All Plums are available as bare root ‘maidens’ on moderate vigour St Julien A rootstock which will make a tree, where the fruit is pickable from ground level, and some Gloucestershire plums on vigorous Brompton rootstock.
Plums ripen from mid July into September. You may wish to choose a selection of trees and spread the picking time. These details are provided for each variety. You can see a summary on the ‘Picking & Storage’ advice page.
Discount information: 5% on 5+ trees, 10% on 10+ trees. Delivery cost: based on quantity ordered. See the How to Order page for more details.
Plum trees are dispatched between late November and late March when dormant.
You are welcome to order now. We will acknowledge your order and email you an Order Confirmation when we take payment in October or November, before being in contact to arrange delivery or collection through the dormant season. Orders placed well in advance will generally be supplied late November or December.
Plums
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Blaisdon Red
St Julien A maiden (moderate): Out of stockBrompton maiden (vigorous): Out of stockBrompton two year (vigorous): Out of stock £24.50A heavy fruiting culinary plum of good quality. Skin purple-red with a bloom. Sweet yet sharp flavoured golden coloured flesh.
Picking time: late August
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Blue Tit
WUR S766 two year (semi dwarfing): Out of stockSt Julien A maiden (moderate): Out of stock £24.50Produces round medium sized blue plums with a light blue bloom. Yellow flesh juicy of good flavour. A cross between a Gage and a plum.
Picking time: early / mid August
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Czar
St Julien A maiden (moderate): Out of stock £24.50A culinary plum but very good as a dessert when ripe. Dark purple skinned round / oval plums with yellow green flesh.
Picking time: early August
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Denbigh
St Julien A maiden (moderate): Out of stock £24.50A dual purpose plum. Ripe by late August the plum is dark red with many small yellow dots and a blueish bloom. The golden yellow flesh is sweet & juicy.
Picking time – late August
Pollination group – C -
Early Prolific
St Julien A maiden (moderate): Out of stock £24.50One of the earliest plums. Very good as a dessert plum when ripe. Otherwise a good plum for cooking and making jam. .
Picking time: mid to late July
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Evesham Wonder
St Julien A maiden (moderate): Out of stock £24.50Arose when different coloured fruit was found on a Yellow Egg tree. The medium sized oval fruits are bright glossy red. A culinary plum.
Picking time – late August
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Excalibur
St Julien A maiden (moderate): Out of stock £24.50Large roundish plums. Skin colour becomes red orange when ripe with a light pale blue bloom. The pale yellow flesh is sweet & juicy of good flavour.
Picking time – Mid August
Pollination group – E.
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Grove’s Late Victoria
Pixy two year (semi dwarfing): Out of stockSt Julien A maiden (moderate): Out of stock £12.50 – £24.50A sport of Victoria that ripens later. It has the same qualities as Victoria – an excellent dual purpose variety, large plums good to eat fresh or cook.
Picking time: late August / early September
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Herman
St Julien A maiden (moderate): Out of stock £24.50A very early reliable dual purpose plum that can ripen from early July. The roundish plums ripen to a blue/black colour with thick blue bloom.
Picking time: mid July
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Heron
St Julien A maiden (moderate): Out of stock £24.50A large, long, oval shaped purple plum with greenish yellow flesh of good quality. A reliable cropper suitable as a dessert or as a culinary plum.
Picking time: early August
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Kirke’s Blue
St Julien A maiden (moderate): Out of stock £24.50A very enjoyable late dessert plum. Medium sized plums dark purple when ripe. The greenish yellow flesh is juicy and is of excellent flavour.
Picking time: early/mid September
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Marjorie’s Seedling
St Julien A maiden (moderate): Out of stock £12.50One of the latest cropping plums with large deep purple fruits with a blue bloom. A dual purpose plum with greenish yellow flesh that is quite sweet.
Picking time: early / mid September
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Mann’s No 1
St Julien A maiden (moderate): Out of stock £24.50A number of ‘sports’ have arisen from Victoria. Mann’s No 1 is one of them fruiting a little earlier than the original.
Picking time – mid August
Pollination group – C -
Opal
Pixy two year (semi dwarfing): Out of stockSt Julien A maiden (moderate): Out of stock £12.50 – £24.50A medium sized reddish purple dessert plum of very good flavour. An early alternative to Victoria. A good reliable self fertile variety.
Picking time: early August
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Pershore Emblem
St Julien A maiden (moderate): Out of stock £24.50A new plum variety found in Pershore, Worcestershire. It produces plump dark purple skinned fruits with golden flesh. A very nice tasting dessert plum.
Picking time: early / mid August
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Purple Pershore
St Julien A maiden (moderate): Out of stockBrompton maiden (vigorous): Out of stock £12.50 – £24.50An excellent heavy cropping culinary plum that is enjoyable consumed fresh. Medium sized reddish purple plums, often lop sided with a neck towards the stalk.
Picking time – early / mid August
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Sanctus Hubertus
St Julien A maiden (moderate): Out of stock £24.50Good quality early dessert plum. Medium sized, round/oval shape, dark red skin with a thick blue bloom. Yellow flesh with a good rich flavour.
Picking time: late July
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Swan
St Julien A maiden (moderate): Out of stock £24.50Swan produces quite round dark red skinned plums with a purple bloom. The flesh is juicy and sweet good for eating aswell as cooking.
Picking time: early August
