Yellow Pershore

One of the best and most popular traditional English cooking plums

Origin: Worcestershire UK, 1827

Pollination: Yellow Pershore is self-fertile and a pollinator is not necessary for producing a crop.Find pollination partners >

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History and description of Yellow Pershore

Original seedling found by George Crooke in Tiddesley Woods, Pershore, Worcesetershire, UK in 1827. It was widely planted in Worcestershire and later commercially elsewhere in the UK. Traditionally it was propagated from suckers which grew into medium sized compact trees. It has also been also used as a rootstock.

Medium sized, slightly necked, oval fruit. Canary yellow bloomy skin. Firm, dry, yellow flesh. Not much flavour as a dessert plum but an excellent cooking plum. Will keep well if picked before fully ripe. Very good for freezing.

A compact tree of moderate vigour. Hardy, disease resistant and self-fertile. Heavy cropper with a tendency to overcrop. Can be grow on its own roots.

Characteristics of Yellow Pershore plum and gage trees

Use	Culinary
Colour	Yellow
Flavour	Sharp
Fruit size	Large
Picking time
Season of use	M Aug
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing
Cropping	Heavy
Disease resistance	Bacterial Canker - Resistant Silver Leaf - Resistant
Suitable for	Late Frost Northern Britain Shade
Pollination date	22
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-fertile
Pollinators	Pollination partners