Plum

King Billy Dwarf

Prunus domestica

DESCRIPTION:

Small to medium oval fruit with dark purple skin, pale green to yellow flesh with a sweet but slightly tangy flavour,  clingstone.  Grows to height 1.5-2 metres and width 1.5-2 metres.

MATURITY:

Late January – Early February (Mid season).

SUGGESTED POLLINATORS:

Angelina Burdett, President.

COMMENTS:

Used for fresh fruit, drying and very good jam variety. Spreading tree, requires staking.

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.