Purple Pershore plum trees
£38.75 - £43.95Purple Pershore plum trees for sale
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BR11-year bare-root tree,Wavit rootstock£43.95
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
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BR21-year bare-root tree,St. Julien rootstock£38.75
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
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BR31-year bare-root tree,Brompton rootstock£41.25
Very large tree
(4m-7m after 10 years)
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Next deliveries
Order now for delivery from 26th May.
Delivery charges
Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.
All about Purple Pershore plum trees
Purple Pershore is well-known and reliable English plum, grown commercially on a small-scale in the vale of Evesham. The fruit is large, and perfect for almost any kind of plum cookery, particularly plum jam.
The plums should be picked at the red stage if you are using them for the kitchen, or left on the tree until they are dark purple for eating fresh.
Growing and Training
Purple Pershore is an almost foolproof plum variety, self-fertile and with very good disease resistance. It can be grown throughout the UK.
History
The origins of Purple Pershore are uncertain. Some authorities believe it is a purple sport of Yellow Pershore - which it resembles in many ways, apart from the colour. Others believe it may be related to Rivers Early Prolific.
Purple Pershore characteristics
- What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Purple Pershore?Beginner
- Is Purple Pershore self-fertile?Self-fertile
- What flowering group is Purple Pershore?4
- Is Purple Pershore good for pollinating others?Average
- What climates is Purple Pershore suitable for?Temperate climates
- What season do you pick Purple Pershore?Mid
- CroppingHeavy
- How long can you keep Purple Pershore in a fridge?1 week
- Food usesEating freshCulinary
- What is the overall disease resistance of Purple Pershore?Good
- How resistant is Purple Pershore to canker?Some resistance
- Where does Purple Pershore originate from?United Kingdom
- When was Purple Pershore first introduced?1900 - 1949
- What colour is the blossom of Purple Pershore?White
- Fruit colourPurple
- Which awards has Purple Pershore received?RHS AGM (former)
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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.
British-grown trees
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All our trees are certified under the Plant Healthy scheme, supervised by the Plant Health Alliance.
Other stakeholders include Defra and the RHS.
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Guaranteed fruit trees
When you buy your fruit tree from Orange Pippin Fruit Trees we guarantee it for the first season in your garden while it gets established. If it doesn't grow successfully, we'll either replace it the following season or offer a refund, subject to some conditions.
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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.
