Fruit tree comparisons
 Swan | |
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| A popular traditional English dual-purpose red / purple plum. | |
| remove |
Growing
| Plum trees Swan | |
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| Gardening skill | Average |
| Self-fertility | Not self-fertile |
| Flowering group | 3 |
| Pollinating others | Average |
| Climate suitability | Temperate climates Mild damp climates |
Using
| Plum trees Swan | |
|---|---|
| Picking season | Late |
| Keeping (of fruit) | 1-3 days |
| Cropping | Good |
| Food uses | Eating fresh Culinary Dual purpose |
Problems
| Plum trees Swan | |
|---|---|
| Disease resistance | Average |
Identification
| Plum trees Swan | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Period of origin | 1850 - 1899 |
| Blossom colour | White |
| Fruit colour | Purple - light |
| Flesh colour | Golden / Yellow |