Blue Tit
£20.50 – £21.00
Produces round medium sized blue plums with a light blue bloom. Yellow flesh, quite juicy of good flavour. A cross between a Gage and a plum hence its quality of flavour. Reliable cropper and self fertile. A good garden variety. An English variety Introduced 1938.
Pricing time – early / mid August Pollination group – E
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| Rootstock | WURS766 maiden (semi dwarfing), St Julien A maiden (moderate), St Julien A two year (moderate) |
|---|---|
| Type of Plum | Dessert, Self Fertile |
| Fruiting | Mid Season |
| Pollination Group | E |
| Pollination Requirements | Self-fertile |
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