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Purple Pershore plum trees

Prunus domestica
Pershore plums
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Purple Pershore is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators
  • Picking season: Mid
  • Self-fertility: Self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 4
  • Awards: RHS AGM (former) 1993

Purple Pershore is well-known and reliable English plum, grown commercially on a small-scale in the vale of Evesham. The fruit is large, and perfect for almost any kind of plum cookery, particularly plum jam.

The plums should be picked at the red stage if you are using them for the kitchen, or left on the tree until they are dark purple for eating fresh.

Purple Pershore plum trees for sale

Bare-root

  • BR11-year bare-root tree St. Julien rootstock £38.75< 5 in stock
    Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years)
  • BR21-year bare-root tree Brompton rootstock £41.25
    Very large tree (4m-7m after 10 years)
    Out of stock
    Please try next season
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Next deliveries

Order now for delivery from week commencing 25th November for pot grown trees or December for bare-root or mixed tree orders.

Delivery charges

Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.

Growing and Training

Purple Pershore is an almost foolproof plum variety, self-fertile and with very good disease resistance. It can be grown throughout the UK.

History

The origins of Purple Pershore are uncertain. Some authorities believe it is a purple sport of Yellow Pershore - which it resembles in many ways, apart from the colour. Others believe it may be related to Rivers Early Prolific.


Purple Pershore characteristics

Growing

  • Gardening skillBeginner
  • Self-fertilitySelf-fertile
  • Flowering group4
  • Pollinating othersAverage
  • Climate suitabilityTemperate climates

Using

  • Picking seasonMid
  • CroppingHeavy
  • Keeping (of fruit)1 week
  • Food usesEating freshCulinary

Problems

  • Disease resistanceGood
  • CankerSome resistance

Identification

  • Country of originUnited Kingdom
  • Period of origin1900 - 1949
  • Blossom colourWhite
  • Fruit colourPurple
  • AwardsRHS AGM (former)

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This variety description was researched and written by Orange Pippin staff. Last checked: 2022.