Fruit tree comparisons
 Guinevere | Saskatoon bushes Thiessen |  Golden Hornet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinevere is a modern late-season dessert plum, with a good flavour. | A large-fruited early-ripening Saskatoon or Juneberry. | Malus Golden Hornet is a traditional white blossom crab apple, with persistent yellow fruits. | |
| remove | remove | remove |
Growing
| Plum trees Guinevere | Saskatoon bushes Thiessen | Crab apple trees Golden Hornet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Average | Beginner | Average |
| Self-fertility | Self-fertile | Self-fertile | Self-fertile |
| Flowering group | 3 | 5 | |
| Pollinating others | Average | Good | |
| Climate suitability | Temperate climates | Temperate climates |
Using
| Plum trees Guinevere | Saskatoon bushes Thiessen | Crab apple trees Golden Hornet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Picking season | Late | Early | Very late |
| Keeping (of fruit) | 1 week | ||
| Cropping | Heavy | Heavy | |
| Food uses | Eating fresh Culinary | Eating fresh Culinary Edible fruits | Culinary |
Problems
| Plum trees Guinevere | Saskatoon bushes Thiessen | Crab apple trees Golden Hornet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disease resistance | Average | ||
| Scab (Apple and Pear) | Some susceptibility | ||
| Fire blight | Some susceptibility |
Identification
| Plum trees Guinevere | Saskatoon bushes Thiessen | Crab apple trees Golden Hornet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | United Kingdom | Canada | United Kingdom |
| Period of origin | 2000 | 1900 - 1949 | 1900 - 1949 |
| Flowering month | April | ||
| Blossom colour | White | White | White |
| Fruit colour | Purple | Blue - dark | Yellow |
| Awards | RHS AGM (former) |