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Plum - European

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Damson Plum

Damson Plum

Botanical Name: Prunus domestica 'Damson'
The Damson plum has a tart, juicy golden yellow flesh with bluish-purple skin. The self-fertile, vigorous tree crops heavy and ripens from August to early September. Damson is a great little plum for jelly, but if you like plums with "pucker factor"

Empress Plum

Empress Plum

Botanical Name: Prunus domestica 'Empress'
The Empress plum ripens in early September and produces a deep blue fruit that is larger than the President plum. The strong, vigourous tree bears a firm, fine textured, yellow fleshed fruit.

Green Gage Plum

Green Gage Plum

Botanical Name: Prunus domestica 'Green Gage'
The Green Gage plum has been an American favorite since the time of Jefferson. It's yellowish-green fruit is small to medium and oval in shape with a juicy, smooth texture, amber flesh. Considered the ideal dessert plum, it is also good cooked, canne

Italian Prune

Italian Prune

Botanical Name: Prunus domestica 'Italian'
Grandpa's Choice™ Italian Prune is often used for drying. It ripens in mid-season, just ahead of Stanley time, and is a beautiful dark purple, with sweet, firm yellow flesh. It is more suited for western areas than Stanley, but will gr

Mount Royal Plum  (European)

Mount Royal Plum (European)

Botanical Name: Prunus domestica 'Mount Royal'
Mount Royal is very hardy bluish-black freestone plum. It is meaty, tender, sweet and juicy. It is good for all uses, including drying as prunes. It ripens in mid-season in late August. One of the best and hardiest plums for the backyard.

President Plum

President Plum

Botanical Name: Prunus domestica 'President'
The President plum is a late ripening fruit that is a large, round to oblong fruit with blue-black skin. Flesh is fine-textured and yellow. It is a vigorous, upright tree that is a heavy producer. It is one of the last plums to ripen in the season.

Stanley Prune

Stanley Prune

Botanical Name: 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

Sugar Prune Plum  (European)

Sugar Prune Plum (European)

Botanical Name: Prunus domestica 'Sugar'
Sugar Prune is an old-timey European prune. It is only medium size, with reddish purple fruit and greenish yellow flesh. It gets its name by being so sweet and highly flavored when ripe.

Yellow Egg Plum  (European)

Yellow Egg Plum (European)

Botanical Name: Prunus domestica 'Yellow Egg'
Yellow Egg is an outstanding plum with large, oval, golden fruit that has a rich, sweet flavor when fully ripe. The fruit ripens from late August to mid-September. Fruit is great for fresh use or canning.