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  • Avalon

    Avalon plum trees
    Avalon is a large mid-season red/purple plum, similar to Victoria, with a very good flavour.
    • Picking season: Mid
    • Flowering group: 2
    • Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile

  • Countess

    Countess cherry plum trees
    A dark-red cherry plum, with sweet golden flesh, suitable for eating fresh and cooking.
    • Flowering group: 1
    • Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile

  • Farleigh

    Farleigh damson trees
    One of the hardiest damsons, and crops heavily. Farleigh has the distinctive damson flavour.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Picking season: Late
    • Self-fertility: Self-fertile

  • Golden Sphere

    Golden Sphere cherry plum trees
    Golden Sphere is a large yellow Cherry Plum with a sweet plum-like flavour.
    • Flowering group: 1
    • Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile

  • Gypsy

    Gypsy cherry plum trees
    Gypsy is a bright red Cherry Plum with a notably sweet flavour.
    • Flowering group: 1
    • Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile

  • Herman

    Herman plum trees
    Herman is one of the best quality early-season plum varieties, blue/purple with yellow flesh.
    • Picking season: Early
    • Flowering group: 2
    • Self-fertility: Self-fertile

  • Mirabelle de Nancy

    Mirabelle de Nancy mirabelle trees
    Mirabelle de Nancy is the definitive traditional French Mirabelle, originating from north-east France.
    • Picking season: Late
    • Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile

  • Old Green Gage

    Old Green Gage plum trees
    The definitive gage - Old Green Gage is arguably the best-flavoured of any plum variety.
    • Picking season: Late
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile

  • Reine Claude Violette

    A traditional French gage first recorded in the 18th century, noted for its excellent flavour. Also known as Purple Gage.
    • Picking season: Late
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile

  • Ruby

    Ruby cherry plum trees
    Ruby is a large-fruited modern Cherry Plum, with dark red flesh.
    • Flowering group: 1
    • Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile

  • Shepherds Bullace

    Shepherds Bullace damson trees
    A large-fruited bullace, used for cooking and preserves, similar to a damson.
    • Picking season: Late
    • Self-fertility: Self-fertile

  • Stella's Star

    A modern green-gage, more productive and easier to grow in the UK than the traditional ones.
    • Picking season: Mid
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Self-fertility: Self-fertile

  • Willingham

    A traditional English green gage, with a reputation for excellent flavour.
    • Picking season: Late
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile