Purple Pershore

Purple Pershore 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.

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Maiden	AdaptabilSemi-vigorous	£26.50	-1234567891011121314151617181920 < 5 in stock

If you do not see the rootstock you require it is likely we can graft a tree especially for you - click here for more details of our custom-grafting service.

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History and description of Purple Pershore

Purple Pershore plum was raised at Drake's Broughton near Pershore, Worcestershire, UK by Walter Martin c 1877 from a cross bewteen Diamond and Rivers Early Prolific. Grown commercially in the UK.

Medium large, oval fruit with a distinct neck. Purple skin turning blue-black when fully ripe covered with a lighter coloured bloom. Firm, dry, yellow flesh. Quite sharp flavour. Best used as a cooking plum producing an excellent colour and flavour when stewed or made into jam. Also very suitable for freezing and using during the winter. If allowed to ripen well it can be used as a dessert plum.

Moderately vigrous tree with pendulous branches. Heavy but irregular cropper.

Characteristics of Purple Pershore plum and gage trees

Use	Culinary
Colour	Purple
Flavour	Sharp
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time
Season of use	M Aug
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing
Cropping	Heavy
Disease resistance	Silver Leaf - Resistant
Suitable for	Shade
Pollination date	22
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-fertile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Parentage	Diamond Rivers Early Prolific