Stanley Prune
Stanley Prune
Prunus domestica 'Stanley'
Grandpa's Choice ™ Stanley prune is a fine prune-type plum with excellent quality suited for fresh eating, canning, preserves and drying. Fruit is large in size, with dark blue skin and a greenish-yellow, fine grained flesh. The tree is early bearing and a heavy, annual bearer of fruit. It is quite hardy and ripens around Labor Day.
Pricing
Height10-15 Feet
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Spread10-12 Feet
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Homeowner Growing and Maintenance TipsStanley, like most European type plums, is mostly self-fertile and will set nice crops without other pollinators, but extra ppollination always helps. Stanley is suceptible to black knot, which should be cut out and off the tree as soon as possible to control.
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A Little HistoryStanley was bred in Geneva, New York at the New York State Experiment Station. Grandpa grew mostly Stanley prunes on his farm for the market because it was so outstanding.
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USDA Hardiness Zone 5-8
Characteristics & Attributes
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Bloom Character
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Self-fertile |
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Early blooming |
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Fruit Characteristics
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Medium size fruit |
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Freestone |
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Growth Rate/Habit
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Early to bear |
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Average vigor |
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Very productive |
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Upright habit |
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Harvest Period
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Other Attributes
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Sweet |
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Somewhat tart |
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Keeps well |
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Grandpa's Choice™ |
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Site Requirements
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Winter hardy |
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Full Sun |
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Skill Required
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Uses
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Cooking or baking |
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Canning or freezing |
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High dessert quality |
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