Pond's Seedling

An attractive looking large late season dual purpose plum.

Origin: England UK, 1831

Pollination: Pond's Seedling is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

British-grown All our bare-root trees are personally hand-grafted by our Nursery Manager and grown on at our nursery in Kent. We have Defra and Plant Healthy certification. More ...

Pond's Seedling plum and gage trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2026

We do not stock this variety, but we can produce custom-graft trees for you. Trees can be grafted on any of the following rootstocks:

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Maiden	VVA-1Dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	AdaptabilSemi-vigorous	£39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2027. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Pond's Seedling

Details of the origin of Pond's seedling plum are not known but it is presumed to be of English origin and to have been discovered by a person called Pond. First recorded in 1831. Has been grown commercially in the UK.

Large, oval long and slender fruit. Bright red skin with some dots. Yellow, dryish flesh. Very attractive looking but of moderate dessert quality. Good for cooking. Fruit hangs well on the tree.

Very upright tree. Hardy and heavy cropping. Crops well on chalky soils.

Characteristics of Pond's Seedling plum and gage trees

Use	Dual Cul & Des
Colour	Red
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Large
Picking time
Season of use	E Sep
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright
Fruit-bearing
Cropping	Good
Suitable for	Late Frost
Pollination date	26
Pollination group	E
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Progeny	Merton Gage