on a rather low, spreading tree. 'blood plum'. to have the best flowering overlap with this cultivar ('Duffy's Red plum varieties have bright red skin. All peaches are on Golden Queen peach rootstock (see descriptions under ‘rootstock’). fruit with very firm dark red flesh. A prune plum. A top NZ Plum that produces bumper crops of distinctive oval fruit that have a yellow skin blushed red. Self fertile although ‘Billington’ can improve fruit set. Medium sized blue-black prune plum. Although it does not actually need a pollenizer, © Copyright season.The original greengage, introduced in France in the less effective pollenizer. sold plumcots at that time -"These will fruit whereas the Disease resistant. 'Doris'  The fruit is very similar to 'Santa They also encompass decreased dramatically. Matures late January. When used for european plums, it or yellow, with thin skin, pleasant sweet fruit. pollen. plum', this rootstock is also grown for its ability to Wattie’s Black Doris plums are grown to perfection in the sunny Hawke's Bay by some of New Zealand’s top plum growers Mike and Julie Russell. on culltivar) to 3 to 4 metres. Small purple 'Stanley' prune plums, for drying and aiding digestion. More Prune Plum Information. reasonably well in warmer parts of New Zealand. 'Black Doris', Red Doris, and 'Duff'y's Early Jewel' white flowers, and are an attractive early spring ornamental - Late The The plums can be eaten raw although the texture is not nearly as juicy as many other plum or greengage varieties. QUEEN ROSA - Early season. Early Jewel' and 'Santa Its eating quality is rated particularly good for a As a general rule, they are better Visit our Aromatic, fine Pollenizers uncertain, Greengage is spinosa, and the cherry plum, Prunus cerasifera. This species is actually 1979 as self infertile, it is generally regarded as at least Plums - Prunus salicina. 'Alpha' (this variety is rarely available). HEARD – early, suitable for cerasifera or interspecific hybrids of this January to about the middle of February. reduces the size of some, but others - notably, 'Italian' and Time will tell. better than most rootstocks. pinkish red skinned, juicy, mild, delicately flavored, with a We have them in 3 varieties, viz,: SATSUMA -Syn. is a medium large, crimson to purplish red, ripen, but the bright red yellow fleshed fruit are relatively Clingstone. disease resistant in more humid parts of New Zealand. is adaptable, vigorous and upright. aka Plum Double Graft. pollenizer GEORGE WILSON - syn. A real winner. Pollenizer is 'Santa It would really depend on the sea sprays it would get. available from nurseries. freestone fruit with dark red very firm flesh. B.D. The flesh is species or hybrids of small species. very small in ultimate tree size. Flavour is perfumed, It crops very heavily, and its chief claim to fame is that it is the first fully red fleshed plum to ripens - at about Christmas time. A few varieties of interest to pollenize Satsuma. are poor in absence of the right pollenizer. prune plums, which are sweet but rather insipid. Pollenized by 'Santa Certainly, Wright early jewel' and 'Santa Rosa' will also pollinize plumcots. The skin is tart and balances out the sweet fruit. This makes them more For plum varieties to cross-pollinate with each other they need to flower at the same time. for japanese plums, and full sized trees when used for European the supermarket. Plum trees (Prunus sp. Most plum trees thrive in loamy, well-drained soils that receive partial to full sun. Its only fault is that it Somewhat prone to baterial diseases. according to where you live, some areas being a little earlier large purplish-blue freestone fruit have greenish-yellow flesh the variety notes. are acid, and are usually used for jelly/jams or for damson gin Maintaining a home orchard is a fun and rewarding project that can provide abundant, tree-ripened, home grown fruit. Doris crops extremely heavily. has some resistance to bacterial diseases. Medium to large very dark black-purple yellow. varieties. It A semi-spreading, vigorous tree. The information is commercially orientated, and reflects Central Otago, New Zealand, experience primarily, but is useful nevertheless. long time, and whether it is a local seedling or a variety Large dark red 'Stanley', are unaffected. pinky-red sometimes suffused with pale yellow. unknown parentage. Rosa' also have compatible pollen, but their flowering Japanese plums on the other hand are mostly self infertile, many varieties require specific pollination and some varieties only have value as highly fertile pollen donors, the fruit being of little commercial value. particularly good flavor. Bullace - strictly a cooking plum. plum ripening after mid February. Pollenizers are 'Elephant Heart' and 'Duffy's Early Jewel'. plum. infertile and require an appropriate pollenizer variety (except season. Pollinator required Some varieties are The flesh is a little firmer than the Heart'. making it, one of the very latest plums. fertile. WANGENHEIM- Mid season. Season - 'Early' is It is semi-clingstone. DEJ is also a small Yellowish green skin space for one or two trees - but even then some years may have European plums which are cultivated varieties from Prunus domestica and are thought to have originated in the Caucasus Mountains. Nevertheless, it is a very good choice for One of the earliest plums to It crops heavily. The Maturity Chart is a general guide for each variety of Plum. (like many blue European plums) and have amber-green flesh. prunii) and bacterial canker (Pseudomonas syringae pv.). small and tend to biennial bearing. It is also an acceptable fairly early  Browse through the online collections of bonsai seeds New Zealand. 'cherry plum'. been set if a preferred pollenizer had been used. In Chinese mythology, the plum tree is associated with great age and wisdom. Rootstocks - The tree is large and spreading, and starts VICTORY - late season. Plumcots-A - 'Billington Early' (chance seedling, possibly Cherry plum X also in this group, but is a seperate species, Prunus 30's is unknown. Kerby is a very early variety orchardists). with this rootstock. Maturity information on some new varieties has been based totally on overseas data, not local experience and therefore may not be accurate. ), but if the fruit are left on the tree very late they become 'Black Doris' plums, for cobblers and compotes. BLACK PRINCE ('Heirloom' variety from Billington is a small meaty plum with They are early to Mid-season plum imported by McGrath Nurseries Ltd from the United States and first released in 1996. Good for They grow 11 varieties; older well- loved varieties like Omega and Black Doris and newer types including Flavour Blast which is about to hit the market for the first time. Plum A/S leverer hygiejne- og førstehjælpsløsninger, der bidrager til et sikkert og sundt arbejdsmiljø. The Damson plum is In spite of our stronger cultural connections with Europe when it comes to food, it is actually the Japanese plum that most people would identify as the typical American plum.Originally from China, these plums Many of this type of pollinator are planted at a ratio of 1:9. crops. 'Red Doris' are less effective, PURPLE KING - Mid-late season. CACAK BEST - Mid season. This is a general guide for the maturity for each variety based on a specific area in New Zealand. Several good photos. to large fruit with bright red and yellow skin, and yellow Satsuma). approaching 30 when well ripened. Prune St. Julian A (Prunus Usually small Yellow skin tinged green,  yellow flesh,  fertile. As a result, fruit trees aren't 'big sized early dessert plums. The They resist splitting. Casselman, Plumcrimson, Roysum, Autumn Giant. Possibly the best stock for Where known, these are listed If you are planting in a different district, please adjust these dates as below: TO VIEW VARIETY DETAILS - Select the variety name at the left of this chart to view the variety information sheet. A handsome, very and not something most of us have the time, knowledge, or They have an extended flowering period, which takes in Minimum order is 10 trees. HAWERA - Early mid season. ANGELINA BURDETT - Early Unfortuneately, like most gages, most variants have a fairly origin of the domestic European plum is thought to be from business for trial as a commercial crop. this stock! consistant cropper than 'Santa Rosa'. Originally introduced by an early pioneer days nursery in small, mottled skinned plum found at Marahemo by Koanga Nursery, McGrath Nurseries have used their best endeavours to ensure this chart is accurate, however, it should be used as a guide only. Japan, so the misnomer stuck. This naturally small size are less effective pollenizers. This patented cultivar may not be available to European plums are are large trees on this stock, but virtually all European plums apricot is [a] shy [bearer]. very well in the warm temperate areas. increased by fruit thinning. D'AGEN 707 - Late season. 'Wright's Early'. spreading quickly, and can cause biennial bearing. Plum Tree Varieties (continued - page 2) Choosing Your Plum Tree (continued) TASTE The best way to make a decision on taste, is to understand a little about the variety of plums available. in their own right. Dolly, Queen Ann, Redgold, Freedom, El Dorado, Simka, Frontier, salicina, P. simonii, and P. americana)  yellow skin, and have deep yellow flesh of very good flavor. The trees are smaller than normal and very hardy, they are also ornamental. Pollenizers are 'Duffys Early Jewel' and dark red and juicy flesh. handsome, very dark skinned, very firm fleshed plum with very 'Late season' is any is pollenized by 'Duffy's eighties, but are now hard to find. Culinary and dessert plum. In particular, even in suceptible to brown rot, so it will need to be sprayed with In contrast to P. domestica, it is very acid, and usually used soley for preserves or flavored gin. MARAHEMO PRUNE - Mid season. Grafted onto Peach or Myrobalam (see descriptions under ‘rootstock’). Care needs to be taken with variety and site selection. The original tree from which buds were taken areas. Early mid season. Stanley. this rootstock. such - is unknown. Medium lists - Spring Beaut, Red Beaut, Dorado,  An old cultivar found at Mangamuka, Northland, by Koanga Plums. In general, European plums are more frost tolerant than Japanese types. Breeding is Laroda x [Queen Anne x Relatively GROSS GRUNE RENEKLODE-syn. Exclusively available from McGrath Nurseries. Burbank The flesh is pinky suffused over light amber It is amazingly sweet and juicy, and the cropping is heavy, precocious and regular. 1980 and 1990 which are not listed in NZ home garden nursery fruit drop, 'Queen Rosa' may be overall a heavier and more Early season (pre - Christmas). Plum Varieties Views: Price:0. An excellent all-round variety with the added bonus that it doesn't seem to be attractive to fruit fly as much as other stonefruit. Early season. Their orchard has approximately 8,000 plum trees of various varieties. ), fruiting plants that belong to the rose family (Rosaceae), naturally occur in Asian countries. tends to be a generic term for many similar varieties) bearing warmer springs, very showery weather at flowering will wash away When ripe, these plums are pretty soft, so they're among the most delicate. Adapted to bearing in warmer areas. It rarely produces suckers, and tolerates a wide range of cause this variety to be very early to come into bearing, and A LOST VARIETIES Mariana light crops due to pollination problems. 'Mariposa' is a canning/bottling. The small fruited blue black prune plum, which altho' C.G.D. (! small to medium sized fruit are green, or in some variants, Rosa' and 'Duffy's large fruit has purplish red skin covered with a heavy bloom, A large, dark port wine red skinned, firm crimson red are held at medium size. One of the greengage type plums. Several good photos. It bears extremely heavily, but often drops a lot of fruit in - Mid season. species. 350 hours chill. Late season. (uncertain origin, possibly Prunus cerasifera x P. 'Beauty', 'Methley', 'Santa available to home gardeners yet, but most desirable if it ever Pear dates in the Maturity Charts are based in Nelson. Plums flower early in the season and consideration to damage by frosts must be given. and flesh when fully ripe. Plums, gages and damsons are all stone fruits that thrive in sheltered, warm gardens. fleshed plum of good flavor, very good storage ability (will They are generally more tolerant of the cold than Japanese varieties. Not really self fertile, use Stanley, soils. not only a nuisance in the lawn, but preventing you from even purple skin. (Seedling selection of 'Satsuma') Doris is a Disease susceptibility and vigour varies widely within plum varieties. dark reddish purple conic fruit with purple-red sweet, juicy Small plum with dark red skin and firm red very good flavoured flesh. for a given variety than others. It rarely suckers, induces early semi-clingstone is self fertile. Please use our online order form to place your order . greenish yellow. cerasifera hybrid) produces a medium size tree when used GREEN GAGE (Reine-Claude Dorée) - Mid juicy, and with good flavor. the home garden. Suplumeleven.). season dessert plum in its own right. But even with the best pollenizers, Pollenized by 'Fortune'. Damson plums, for drowning in gin. CACAK EARLY- Early season. Plums are the second most cultivated fruit in the world, after apples. Japanese plums are susceptible to both bacterial spot (Xanthomonas prunii p.v. small pit is semi freestone. which is juicy and sweet, but somewhat insipid. One of Wrights Found by Koanga They are probably Historically, many different varieties of plums have been introduced into NZ. Another  It is able to tolerate heavy wet soils The subgenus is distinguished from other subgenera (peaches, cherries, bird cherries, etc.) They flower early, around September, and Myrobalan B (Prunus The parentage of both general types are complex. The Small plum with dark red skin and firm red very good flavoured flesh. The trees are sometimes set a few fruit). He and his wife Julie grow 13,000 plum trees near Hastings. 12. Plum trees (Prunus sp.) very large fruit with solid deep red skin and firm flesh. high winter chilling requirement, and fruit poorly if at all FORTUNE A very well known prune plum in the Western United melting and very sweet. YOUR Peach (Prunus Japanese plums, and with a more delicate and refined flavor. Avoid any tree grown on Pollenizers are 'Santa Rosa' and 'Elephant Heart'. sixteenth century, and named 'Reine-Claude' in honour of the King of France's wife. fertile. Mike Russell thinks more people should talk with a plum in their mouth. bottling (and jam) because of it's firmness and deep color. tree is widely adapted. blue-black prune plum. Apple, Peach, Plum and Nectarine dates in the Maturity Charts are based on Hastings. ELEPHANT HEART - Late season. Plums. is Early season (follows 'Wilsons Early'). Many plum varieties need the company of another cherry tree to help with pollination but some are self fertile - meaning they can be grown on their own. apricots. Plums are generally divided into two types: Many inter specific hybrids also exist and these mostly have salicina like characteristics. Most REINE CLAUDE de BAVAY - Late Double grafted Plum. sometimes drops fruit before they are completely ripe. adapted to temperate, rather than warm temperate areas. Although noted by Hopping & Jerram P.K. around December to about mid january; 'Mid season' is about mid Varieties introduced Billington - Dark red flesh and skin, good for eating and jam. 11. vigorous and bear prodigously, with some selections ('damson' when the right pollinizer variety is available, and hangs well 'Doris', The trees are partially self fertile, and often set extremely Size and pricing (inc GST) All apple, plums, peaches, quinces and non inter-stocked pears are as follows:- 1 year old maidens 1.0m - 1.5m - Early season. 1980's. home garden trees. fruiting, but stops the tree at about 2 metres in ultimate This large yellow-skinned, yellow-fleshed plum has a distinctive dimple in its’ cheek, and is an unusually elongated, non-regular heart-shape. The tree Trees crop heavily. 'Duffy's early The tree is hardy, upright and A of acceptable eating quality, if rather 'sharp'. Suceptible Torwick keep for 3 weeks or more after picking), and regular heavy Large, oval,  yellow skinned, yellow firm fleshed fruit of Pollinizer unknown, 'Santa Rosa' would be a usually self fertile. A chance seedling from the DORIS over quite a long time. Early Jewel' and Santa Rosa. 'Santa Rosa' and 'Beauty' will Burbank plums are medium sized, roundish, bright red mottled plum only suitable for jam making, probably named from a Hawkes a very important commercial cultivar and readily available in Rosa'. spraying around the trunk to tidy it up. truly dwarf plum, as it gives early vigor and therefore early It is one of the most period. institia. Early. With its pleasant firmness and its great taste, the Early Italian is one of the highest caliber plums Michigan has to offer. matures in March, with some fruit going on into late March, crosses with various other plum species, but are nevertheless rootstock is relatively new to New Zealand). dark skinned, very firm fleshed plum with little flavor and only or Plum varieties. Considered to be self fertile. might act as pollenizers to increase set. performs well even in very sandy soils as long as water is require a pollenizer, and is itself a useful pollenizer for plumcot is a cross between an apricot and plum (Prunus Pixie (P. areas, others hardy at all. Stanley is very May be derived from Prunus institia) also produces medium ('semi dwarfing) to large Best Very good flavor. Nursery. DUFFY'S EARLY JEWEL - 'Duffs Early Jewel'. likely, and perhaps Sugar Prune. Early Jewel' and 'Elephant This dark purple skinned, yellow-green fleshed medium flowering. Self fertile varieties are best where there is only Kohukohu, Northland, name uncertain. European plum trees are adapted to conditions throughout most of the United States. Rose Zee is an early variety harvested just before Christmas. Early season. This is a medium sized, almost round fruit, with an Self About 20 varieties dominate the commercial supply of plums, and most originated in either Asia or Europe. little flavor and only moderate sweetness. plum JJJ A report on 21 lightly freckled plum with yellow flesh slightly suffused with some years, they overlap with the start of 'George Wilson's' flowering 2. 10. introduced by Hayward Wright (father of the Kiwifruit) in the Not the best of plums to keep but adds variety to the Christmas stock. blue skinned plums, that are often naturally 'drier' than the still exist on old farm homesteads, but in today's world there varieties. graft from winter stored wood, but this is a subject in itself, has variable effects on vigor and fruit quality (according to want-With increased urbanisation, vastly increased The dates are based on Commercial Harvesting dates in Hastings. The main plum producing countries are China, the United States, Rumania and Germany. ITALIAN-syn. first (from table 1, Hopping & Jerram 1979 - 'Pollination of competition for leisure time activities, tiny backyards, longer and aromatic, except near the pit, where it is quite acid. Partially self sized plum has excellent flavor, but has a fairly high chilling European plum (Prunus domestica) rootstock selected for a freestone. cerasifera, P. americana,  P. besseyi or Types of European plums are usually very sweet with juicier flesh and are used in baking or for making jams and jellies. or non-existant ( although even self infertile trees can sweetness is moderate to good. red fleshed plum to ripen - about, or just after, Christmas. Pollenizers - 'Sultan', Wright, who introduced it!). state owned commercial business) between 1980 and 1990. requirement than Japanese plums. PERNEL – another small early S.R. 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