Orchard Project - Plums, Gages & Damsons

We are currently planting plums / gages / damsons in our orchard and have decided that they will all have blue labels with white variety names cut into them.

We have planted these varieties so far, 2 tree's of each, unless stated otherwise;

 

Tree`s planted over Winter 2022 - 2023

Plums:

Early Rivers x 3

Tree`s planted over Winter 2023 - 2024

Plums / Damsons:

Merry Weather x 1

Farleigh x 1

Czar x 1

Tree`s planted over Winter 2024 - 2025

Plums:

Stella`s Star x 1
A self-fertile greengage. Turns slightly yellow when ripening, mildly flavoured fruits can be eaten fresh or cooked.

Gordon Castle x2

Opal x 1;
Superb flavoured plum, ready early August and is self-fertile. Rootstock; St Julien A, Pixy

Czar x 1;
A good cooking plum, very juicy. Ripens August and is self-fertile and a reliable cropper. Rootstock: St Julien A, Pixy.

Mirabelle De Nancy x1

Blue Tit x1

Gages:

Cambridge x 1;
Small, yellowish-green juicy fruits, reliable good cropper. Self-fertile and prefers a sheltered warm site. Rootstock; St Julien A, Bush. (BPC).

Oullins Golden Gage x 1;
Large golden fruits, delicious flavour. Self fertile. Best eaten fresh from tree or cooked.

 

Tree`s planted  before the end of 2026:

Plums:

Czar x 2

Opal x1

Reine Claude D`Oullins x2;

Self-fertile variety producing very sweet large yellow gage plums which initially have pink & yellow skin, turning reddish-purple. Can be eaten fresh from the tree or used for cooking. 

Marjorie`s Seedling x 2;
Most popular dual purpose plum for cooking in September or eating in October, soft flesh, juicy and sweet. Self-fertile. Rootstock; St Julien A, Pixy.

Victoria x 3;
Most popular dual purpose plum. Juicy and good flavour, ripens late August and is self-fertile. Rootstock; St Julien A, Pixy