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Mirabelle variety Countess July 2018

Prunus cerasifera ‘Countess’ This new cherry plum hybrid produces large (3-4cm) dark red fruits that are pear drops flavour before

Unlike most fruiting trees, this is very columnar. A cross between Prunus domestica, Prunus cerasus and Prunus cerasifera. A relatively

An old Cornish variety of plum.Originating from the Manaccan area of Cornwall. A chance wild seedling. A really nice looking

Amazingly we have 3 plum varieties that are being grown outside that are already ripe. Whats even more, is they

As a comparison with previous blog article here we have some Date Plum (Diospyros Lotus) in flower. Whereas the Diospyros

I have a few small plum trees that look extremely tatty. Is was not until I unwound the rabbit spirals

Plum ‘Avalon’ is described as a mid season, but this year its being harvested now. The taste of this is

Plum ‘Biricoccolo Vesuviano’ harvested today. Not a very large plum, but ideal for children. The skin has a slight fuzziness

A relatively long ripening period form the first to the last. This could be due to the position of the

Plum ‘Herman’ harvested today. Not a particularly large plum, but full of flavour, especially for this time of year for