Blue Tit

A self-fertile dual purpose blue-black plum with good flavour and reliable cropping

Origin: Bedfordshire UK, 1938

Pollination: Blue Tit 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 ...

Blue Tit 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	Sold-out
Maiden	AdaptabilSemi-vigorous	£26.00	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 Blue Tit

Raised by Laxton Bros in Bedford, UK from a cross between Czar and Greengage. Introduced in 1938.

Medium sized, round-oblong fruit. Blue-black bloomy skin. Regarded mainly as a culinary variety but its juicy sweet flesh and slightly tart skin make it a good dessert variety.

Produces a compact bushy tree. Self fertile and a reliable good cropper.

Characteristics of Blue Tit plum and gage trees

Use	Dual Cul & Des
Colour	Blue
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time
Season of use	M Aug
Tree vigour	Small
Tree habit	Spreading
Fruit-bearing
Cropping	Good
Pollination date	23
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-fertile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Parentage	Czar Old Greengage