Plum

Plums are ready to be picked when they separate easily from the tree with a little twist. They should not be picked when firm. Harvest… Read More »How Do You Know When A Japanese Plum Is Ripe?

Japanese. An old-time favorite, Prunus salicina ‘Santa Rosa’ is a small Japanese Prunus salicina tree with a rounded canopy clothed in elliptic, finely serrated, bright… Read More »Is Santa Rosa Plum European Or Japanese?

Wild plums are common in the UK and as all members of the plum family are edible, they are a great fruit for new or… Read More »Are All Uk Plums Edible?

The Stanley plum is a sweet, richly flavored European prune plum that can be dried without being pitted! The flesh of the Stanley plum is… Read More »Is Stanley A European Plum?

15-20 ft. tall. A lovely plum tree in blossom, in leaf, and especially in fruit when the heavy plums hang from delicate branches. Typically grows… Read More »How Big Do European Plums Get?

Prunus domestica is not indigenous in Europe, and is thought to be a natural hybrid of the cherry plum and the Prunus domestica which were… Read More »Are Plums Native To Europe?

Plums are a specialty item in Michigan and harder to find than apples, cherries, blueberries or peaches. Commercial and backyard growers will find information on… Read More »Do Plums Grow In Michigan?

The American wild plum tree (Prunus americana) grows from Massachusetts, south to Montana, the Dakotas, Utah, New Mexico, and Georgia. It is also found in… Read More »What States Have Plum Trees?

four to six years. Most, but not all, plums are self-unfruitful, and trees require cross-pollination to set fruit, so you need to plant two or… Read More »How Long Does It Take For An American Plum To Fruit?

American plum is a small, understory tree to 35 ft. with fragrant, white flowers in showy, flat-topped clusters occuring before the leaves in spring. The… Read More »What Does An American Plum Tree Look Like?