Early season plums and gages are varieties which ripen in late July and early August.
Please find below 5 of the most popular and recommended varieties. We can offer a total of 12 varieties - click here.
Mid season plums and gages are varieties which ripen from mid August to the end of August
Please find below 7 of the most popular and recommended varieties. We can offer a total of 71 varieties - click here.
Late season plums ripen in September. Thse varietes last longer than most on the tree and are less likely to suffer from brown rot or be damaged by wasps because of the cooler weather in September.
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Gages are a group of high quality plums which are very sweet and have soft juicy flesh. Many varieties originate from continental Europe and have the French name for gage Reine Claude in their name.
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While all plums can be used for cooking there are varieties which are particularly suitable for various culinary uses. These include acid varieties which are good for jam making and varieties which are very firm fleshed and can be used for tarts or drying.
Please find below 6 of the most popular and recommended varieties. We can offer a total of 71 varieties - click here.
Japanese plums belong to a different but closely related species Prunus salicinia. Hybrid plums are novel fruit types produced by hybridisation of plums with other stone fruit such as apricots.
Self-fertile and partially self-fertile plum varieties do not require cross pollination from another plum variety to fertilise their flowers and produce fruit. They can be grown on their own. They may however benefit from cross pollination.
Please find below 12 of the most popular and recommended varieties. We can offer a total of 59 varieties - click here.