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PLUMS
Plums have a natural habitat distributed right across the northern hemisphere temperate zone - Europe, Asia and America. The so called European Plums we grow and sell are said to have been introduced into Europe from Syria and Persia and are the product of long selection and development over the last 1000 years. The European plums ripen around the month of February. Plums have pale greenish yellow flesh and rich sugary flavour. The damsons are fruits for jams and preserves. Generally two varieties are needed for cross pollination, although there are some that are self fertile.
All plum trees on this page are $26 each (inc. GST) most are grafted on non dwarfing rootstock
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ANGELINA
February
This is the classic purple highly flavoured European Plum. Originated in France but has been widely spread around the world. It's purple in colour and has a rich flavour that cooks superbly and is great eaten fresh. Ripens February. On myrobalan rootstock. $26.
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COE'S GOLDEN DROP
late February
This famous old English plum has a clear yellow skin and flesh with a sweet melting flavour. Considered the best pollinator for Greengage. Ripens late Feb. On myrobalan rootstock. $26.
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DAMSON
March
These are having a renaissance at present because of their qualities as a cooked fruit for jams, sauces and preserves. They are actually tiny plums about the size of a large grape. When cooked, they develop a deep rich flavour unequalled in the plum family. A small tough tree with some spikes, but not much cherry slug damage. Heavy crop during February and the last to ripen. Self fertile.$26.
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GREENGAGE
February
A small round greenish yellow plum with intense flavour (the Cox’s Orange of the plums) tends to crop incredibly heavily and then has a year’s rest. Great for stewing, eating and bottling. Ripens February. On myrobalan rootstock. $26.
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MIRABELLE
February
Small yellow plums with a distinctive sharp but sweet flavour. A favourite home garden tree in Central and Eastern Europe but seldom seen here. Great fresh but also excellent for jams and preserves.$26.
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PRUNE SPLENDOUR
February
An American prune with rich aromatic flavour. Luther Burbank in one of his many breeding programmes about 1905 turned his attention to breeding a better prune. Splendour is a cross between d’Agen and a Hungarian prune. It's long in shape, dark purple with a yellow flesh, and sweet to taste. Estimated 11% sugar (parent d’Agen has about 8%). Considered partially self fertile (will set better fruit with another variety nearby). On myrobalan rootstock. $26.
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SLOE
March
 The sloe (prunus spinosa or Blackthorn) is the wild tiny plum from Europe, very acid and with only a couple of mm of flesh around the seed, the sloe comes into it’s own making sloe gin. The ripe fruit is packed into a large jar after each being pricked with a needle several times - then sugar added and covered with Gin. Let it stand for 3 months, take out the sloes and let the juice mature for 12 months (if you can!).
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VICTORIA
February
This plum is most fondly remembered by English immigrants. Its skin is pink, the flesh a clear yellow and the stone slips. An amazing producer (branches needs support), ripens February. On myrobalan rootstock. $26.
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ZIEGLER
March
“Introduced” in the 1950s by Frau Ziegler from Germany. This “Zwetschge” is a German prune, used for drying, pies, jams and preserves. They have a sharp rich nostalgic taste and ripen fairly late, here about March. On myrobalan rootstock. $26.
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