Use the Information Sheet below to choose the right varieties for your USDA Zone, to determine wether a pollinator is required, to extend the growing season by selecting early, mid and late season producers, to suite your sweet tooth, and for uses.
RIPENS: E = Early Season / M = Mid Season / L = Late Season
USES: C = Commercial / Cn = Canning / Ck = Cooking / D = Desserts / F = Fresh Eating / J = Jelly, Jams, Preserves / Jc = Juice / W = Wine
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Plum Variety |
Pollinators |
Ripening Season |
Flavor |
Color |
Uses |
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5a-9b |
300-400 |
Self |
Late |
Very Tart |
Dk Blue-Purple |
Ck, FE, J, W |
|
4a-9b |
300-400 |
Self |
Early |
Very Sweet |
Green |
Cn, Ck, D, F, J, Jc, W |
|
4a-9b |
300-400 |
Self |
Mid |
Very Sweet |
Dk Red-Purple |
C, Cn, Ck, D, F, J, Jc |
|
5a-9b |
700-800 |
Methley |
Early / Mid |
Sweet-Tart |
Red |
Cn, Ck, D, F, J, Jc, W |
|
5a-9b |
300-400 |
Self |
Early |
Tart |
Dark Red |
Cn, Ck, F, J, W |
|
5a-9b |
300-400 |
Self |
Mid |
Sweet-Tart |
Dk Red-Purple |
C, Cn, Ck, D, F, J, Jc |