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Blaisdon Red

Blaisdon Red is an old plum variety from Gloucestershire traditionally grown for jam making

Origin: Gloucestershire UK, 1892

Pollination: Blaisdon Red is self-fertile and a pollinator is not necessary for producing a crop.  Pollination partners

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Blaisdon Red plum and gage trees for sale

1-year maiden trees

These are the most versatile choice for home orchards, community fruit tree projects, and for training on in any form you require.

FormRootstockPriceQuantity
MaidenAdaptabilSemi-vigorous £26.50
< 5 in stock

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History and description of Blaisdon Red

Blaisdon Red plum is believe to have arisen from seedling rootstock. Discoverd by Mr Dowding of Blaisdon in Gloucestershire, UK and first recorded in 1892. It was once widely grown in Gloucestershire often from suckers on their own roots in traditional grassed orchards for jam making. Such trees are still widespread in parts of Gloucestershire.

Medium-large, long oval to egg-shaped fruit with a neck to the stem. Claret red to purple bloomy skin. Golden yellow flesh with clinging stone. Hard and acid when picked early for jam making. If allowed to fully ripen on the tree in late August until it starts to drop it becomes sweet and tasty and can be eaten as a dessert plum.

Trees are very vigorous, upright, dense, very heavy cropping and very disease resistant. Can be propagated from suckers and was at one time used as rootstock in its native Gloucestershire.

Characteristics of Blaisdon Red plum and gage trees

UseCulinary
ColourPurple
FlavourAcid
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking time
Season of useL Aug
Tree vigourVigorous
Tree habitUpright
Fruit-bearing
CroppingHeavy
Disease resistanceBacterial Canker - Resistant
Silver Leaf - Resistant
Pollination date22
Pollination groupD
Self-fertilitySelf-fertile
PollinatorsPollination partners
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