- See also:
- Eating plums34
- Dual-purpose plums17
- Japanese plums2
Plums for cooking
Plum and Damson varieties which are primarily used for cooking with.
Belle de Louvain
Belle de Louvain is a large purple culinary plum, useful because it can be grown on north-facing walls.- Picking season: Mid
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
Blaisdon Red
Blaisdon Red is one of the best plum varieties for making plum jam.- Picking season: Mid
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
Czar
Czar is a traditional culinary plum, one of the easiest plums trees, will even fruit on north-facing walls.- Picking season: Mid
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Hauszwetsche German Prune
Hauszwetsche is a damson-like Quetsche or Zwetsche plum, ideal for German-style cakes and desserts.£59.00buy- Picking season: Late
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
Kea
Kea is a culinary plum from Cornwall, ideal for plum jam.- Picking season: Mid
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
Kirke's Blue
An old-fashioned blue plum with a rich sweet flavour.- Picking season: Mid
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
Purple Pershore
Very similar to Yellow Pershore and with the same excellent culinary qualities.- Picking season: Mid
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
- Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Sanctus Hubertus
One of the best cropping early-season plums.- Picking season: Early
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
- Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Swan
Best sellerA popular traditional English dual-purpose red / purple plum.- Picking season: Late
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
Yellow Pershore
Also known as Yellow Egg, Yellow Pershore is a self-fertile heavy cropping culinary plum.- Picking season: Mid
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4