Dittisham Ploughman plum trees
£34.95Dittisham Ploughman plum trees for sale
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BR11-year bare-root tree,St. Julien rootstock£34.95
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(3m-5m after 10 years)
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All about Dittisham Ploughman plum trees
Dittisham Ploughman is a traditional plum which is found growing around the Dart estuary in southern Devon. The dull red plums are particularly good for jam-making.,
Although this variety may well have been a favourite of agricultural workers in south Devon, it is also possible it has a German origin and that "ploughman" is actually an anglicisation of the German word for plum - "pflaumen".
Growing and Training
Dittisham Ploughman seems to be quite disease resistant, and is a good choice for mild wet climates which tend to foster the fungal and bacterial infections.
Which pollinators are recommended for Dittisham Ploughman plum trees?
Dittisham Ploughman is not self-fertile, so you will need another different but compatible variety planted nearby in order to produce fruit.
The following varieties are good pollinators for Dittisham Ploughman.
If you are not sure about pollination requirements just ask us.
Marjorie's SeedlingMarjorie's Seedling is an easy to grow, late-season, heavy cropping purple/black plum.
AvalonAvalon is a large mid-season red/purple plum, similar to Victoria, with a very good flavour.
Cambridge GageCambridge Gage is a reliable green gage, similar to Old Green Gage, with an excellent flavour.
CzarCzar is a traditional culinary plum, one of the easiest plums trees, will even fruit on north-facing walls.
JubileeJubilee is a new heavy-cropping dessert plum variety, similar to Victoria but larger and more reliable.
OpalOpal is an early plum variety with a good flavour, self-fertile and very easy to grow.
VictoriaVictoria is the most popular English plum, attractive fruit, good for eating, outstanding flavour for cooking.
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Dittisham Ploughman characteristics
- What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Dittisham Ploughman?Average
- Is Dittisham Ploughman self-fertile?Not self-fertile
- What flowering group is Dittisham Ploughman?3
- Is Dittisham Ploughman good for pollinating others?Average
- What climates is Dittisham Ploughman suitable for?Temperate climatesMild damp climatesWarm climates
- What season do you pick Dittisham Ploughman?Late
- CroppingGood
- How long can you keep Dittisham Ploughman in a fridge?1 week
- Food usesCulinaryDual purpose
- What is the overall disease resistance of Dittisham Ploughman?Average
- Where does Dittisham Ploughman originate from?United Kingdom
- What colour is the blossom of Dittisham Ploughman?White
- Fruit colourRed
You might also like these varieties
Cambridge GageCambridge Gage is a reliable green gage, similar to Old Green Gage, with an excellent flavour.
HermanHerman is one of the best quality early-season plum varieties, blue/purple with yellow flesh.
JubileeJubilee is a new heavy-cropping dessert plum variety, similar to Victoria but larger and more reliable.
OpalOpal is an early plum variety with a good flavour, self-fertile and very easy to grow.
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More about plum trees
Czar, a dark blue plum, is perhaps the best known English cooking plum, but Purple Pershore and Yellow Pershore, and Blaisdon Red are all superb for plum jam.
Adventurous cooks might want to experiment with plum cookery traditions from elsewhere. Try Hauszetsche, a kind of "zwetchen" plum popular in central Europe, and characterised by a very dry sweet flesh
Please note that plum trees are generally not suitable for growing in containers.
