Warwickshire Drooper

A heavy cropping late yellow plum. Attractive tree with weeping habit.

Origin: Warwickshire UK,

Pollination: Warwickshire Drooper is self-fertile and a pollinator is not necessary for producing 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 ...

Warwickshire Drooper 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	VVA-1Dwarfing	£27.00
Maiden	AdaptabilSemi-vigorous	£26.00

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.

Pre-trained trees

These trees have already had some formative training in the nursery.

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Fan Trained	AdaptabilSemi-vigorous	£39.50	< 5 in stock

Orders placed now will be delivered in the winter 2025/26 planting season.

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History and description of Warwickshire Drooper

The Dundale plum from Kent, UK is believed to be the original Warwickshire Drooper. However it was in the Midlands where it was first grown on a commercial scale and was known as Magnum. This name has now been replaced by Warwickshire Drooper. Traditionally it was grown on its roots and propagated from suckers. It was also used as a rootstock in the Midlands.

Medium sized, oval-oblong fruit. Yellow skin speckled with red spots, brownish russet patches and covered with a thin grey bloom. Tender, yellow flesh. Thick skinned. Quite sweet. Fruit hangs well on the tree.

Very vigorous tree with a conspicuous weeping habit. Very heavy regular cropper. Attractive tree particularly in the early autumn when it has long hanging branches full of yellow plums.

Characteristics of Warwickshire Drooper plum and gage trees

Use	Dual Cul & Des
Colour	Yellow
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time
Season of use	Sep
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing
Cropping	Heavy
Suitable for	Northern Britain Shade
Pollination date	18
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-fertile
Pollinators	Pollination partners