Kea

Kea plum and gage trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2024

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	AdaptabilSemi-vigorous	£39.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920
Maiden	BromptonVery vigorous	£39.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2025. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Kea

Arose probabably from a chance seedling from Kea near Truro, Cornwall, UK. It was traditionally propagated from suckers and grown locally in the Kea area. Both a red and blue-black variations of this variety have been known and are sometimes referred to as the Red Kea and the Black Kea respectively.

Small, oval-oblong fruit. Red, bloomy skin. Greenish yellow, juicy flesh. Clinging stone. Rather acid flavour. Useful mainly for jam making.

Vigorous tree. Good cropping.

Characteristics of Kea plum and gage trees

Use	Culinary
Colour	Red
Flavour	Acid
Fruit size	Small
Picking time
Season of use	M Aug
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing
Cropping	Good
Suitable for	Shade
Pollination date	21
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-fertile
Pollinators	Pollination partners