Belgian Purple

Belgian Purple 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	£27.50	Sold-out

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.

Sorry we have sold out of this variety for this season.

History and description of Belgian Purple

Belgian Purple plum is an old Belgian variety first catalogued in 1853 and first introduced to the UK by Rivers.

Medium large, round-oblong fruit. Blue-black skin with a heavy bloom. Firm, juicy almost crisp greenish flesh. Semi-clinging stone. Sweet with good flavour as a dessert plum. Excellent colour for jam making and stewing.

Moderately vigorous tree. Fairly good cropping. There are varied reports on fertility varying from self-sterile to almost self-fertile.

Characteristics of Belgian Purple plum and gage trees

Use	Dual Cul & Des
Colour	Blue
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Large
Picking time
Season of use	L Aug
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing
Cropping
Pollination date	19
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners