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Plum Tree - Damson
Plum Tree - Damson The Damson plum has a small, oval fruit, and is good for canning. The dark purple skin covers the golden yellow flesh. It has a spicy, tart flavor. Damsons are used for cooking, jam & wine making. A hardy tree, largely untroubled by pests and diseases. Damsons succeed where most plums would fail. They are semi-shade tolerant and they grow to 12-14 ft. They make good windbreaks and hedges, though they are not likely to fruit well if they are very exposed. Damsons are mostly self-fertile and cross-pollinate with plums.
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Plum Tree - Burbank - Sale Price: $78.50 The Plum, Burbank, Prunus salicina, is a prize variety that was created by the master plant breeder himself, Luther Burbank over 100 years ago. Burbank is a natural semi-dwarf, reaching only 12-15' with a graceful spreading form. It is super-sweet, red mottled yellow in color, and has a deep yellow flesh with a very good flavor. This plum is semi-freestone, which means it partially separates from the pit. Burbank Plum requires minimal pruning which should be done after flowering when the tree is still leafless. It prefers a well drained, loamy, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline soil and does best in full sun. |
| Plum Tree - Green Gage-Bavays - Sale Price: $78.50 The Green Gage Plum Tree, a European plum, is later blooming than Santa Rosa and other Japanese types. The Green Gage has a full-bodied flavor, smooth texture and lime-green color. The cling fruit ripens in early September. It is self-pollinating. This Plum tree is a long-time favorite for dessert, cooking, and canning. The fruit is tender and juicy. Green Gage is a relatively small tree with very good productivity. |
| Plum Tree - Brooks - Sale Price: $171.35 The Brooks Plum, Prunus domestica 'Brooks', produces large, blue plums with yellow flesh. Brooks is an excellent eating prune and is great for dehydrating. This European plum does not need a pollinator and is a very reliable producer. Plums are quite adaptable to many soil types but they do best in well drained, fertile soils. Enjoy the delicious fruit, white flowers and the gray-brown bark. |
| Elephant Heart Japanese Plum - Sale Price: $171.35 Plum - Japanese - Elephant Heart, P. salicina 'Elephant Heart', produces large, heart-shaped plums with sweet, juicy richly flavored firm blood red flesh. It's juicy, blood-red flesh has a rich and distinctive flavor that is good for fresh eating, canning and freezing. Ripens when most plums are long gone, in September, so you can spread your plum harvest throughout the year. Prolific bearer. Plums can grow in many soil types but do best in fertile, well-drained soil. Periodic deep watering in summer months is advised, even though the trees are fairly drought tolerant. Heavy pruning is necessary at all ages. Plums are delightful eaten fresh, and can be stewed, used in jams and jellies, or made into compotes, puddings, pies, and cakes. Plums are a good source of Vitamin C. |
| Plum Tree - Santa Rosa - Sale Price: $171.35 The Santa Rosa Plum tree produces plums that have a delicious flavor. The fruit is large, attractive, dark reddish purple color with red flesh. The deep ruby red berry-tart skin is so thin, it will pop when punctured! The fruit is firm and of good quality. It is one of the most frequently planted Japanese plums. After one taste of this rich, tangy plum you will want to experience this plum time and again! It is a self-pollinating tree and thus can be planted in locations where pollination is not needed. Fruit buds are susceptible to winter injury in northern climates. It is excellent to use for home drying along with its fresh taste when ripe. Santa Rosa plums are great for fresh eating and when used in desserts such as cakes, pies, and ice creams. Santa Rosa is the standard other plums are compared to! |
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