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Swan



A red dual purpose plum

Origin: Hertfordshire UK, 1885

Pollination: Swan is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.  Pollination partners

British-grown British-grown fruit trees 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. Find out more ...

Swan plum and gage trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2025

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:

FormRootstockPriceQuantity
MaidenVVA-1Dwarfing £39.00
MaidenAdaptabilSemi-vigorous £39.00
MaidenBromptonVery vigorous £39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2026. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Swan

Raised by Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, UK 1885.

Medium large, round-oval fruit. Dark red skin usually covered with a heavy purple bloom and tiny primrose dots. Juicy, sweet flesh. Pleasant flavour. Fair as a dessert variety but better suited to culinary use. Upright tree of moderate growth. Fairly good cropper.

Characteristics of Swan plum and gage trees

UseDual Cul & Des
ColourRed
FlavourSweet
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking time
Season of useL Aug
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habitUpright
Fruit-bearing
Cropping
Pollination date21
Pollination groupC
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
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