PLUM

Angelina Burdett

Prunus domestica

DESCRIPTION:

Small to medium oval fruit with blue to purple skin. Flesh is firm, yellow and very sweet – Freestone.

MATURITY:

Late January-Early February (Early to Mid season)

SUGGESTED POLLINATORS:

King Billy, President, Damson

COMMENTS:

Used for fresh fruit, drying and jams. A spreading tree, may require thinning if a heavy crop.

TREE CARE:

Plant in a sunny position with well drained and well worked soil. Take care to plant the bud union above the soil level. Water in well and keep soil moist until tree is established. Fertilise when planting and again after new growth appears. Prune tree when planting to encourage new growth.