Giant Prune

A large attractive looking self- fertile red plum

Origin: USA, 1893

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

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History and description of Giant Prune

Raised by Luther Burbank, Santa Rosa, California, USA from a cross between d'Agen and Ponds Seedling and introduced in 1893. Was at one time grown commercially in the UK.

Large, long oval fruit with a distinct neck. Bright red skin with a fine purple bloom and numerous russet dots. Firm, yellow flesh. Stone free. Attractive looking fruit but of only moderate flavour as a dessert plum. Ideal for jams or chutney making as the free stone can be separated very easily.

Produces upright tree of moderate vigour and regular but not heavy crops.

Characteristics of Giant Prune plum and gage trees

Use	Dual Cul & Des
Colour	Red
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Large
Picking time
Season of use	Sep
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright
Fruit-bearing
Cropping
Disease resistance	Bacterial Canker - Susceptible Silver Leaf - Susceptible
Pollination date	23
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-fertile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Progeny	Severn Cross Thames Cross