Reeves plum trees
£38.75 - £40.95
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- Picking season: Mid
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
- Awards: RHS AGM (former) 1995
A high-quality English dual-purpose plum, similar to Victoria but with an improved flavour for eating fresh.
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Reeves plum trees for sale
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BR11-year bare-root tree,Wavit rootstock£40.95
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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 Reeves plum trees
Reeves is a large-fruited dual-purpose red plum, filling a similar niche to Victoria. However whilst Victoria is hard to beat for use in the kitchen, Reeves has a far better flavour for eating fresh. Indeed it is one of the best-flavoured of all plums and can even hold its own in tasting tests with most gages.
It is grown commercially on a small scale in England, Scandanavia, and eastern Europe, and is generally well-regarded by growers and apparently not affected by plum pox virus. The plums keep fresh much longer after picking than most other varieties.
Growing and Training
Reeves is not as heavy-cropping as some plums. This is actually a good thing, as with plums lighter crops are often associated with better flavour.
Which pollinators are recommended for Reeves plum trees?
Reeves 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 Reeves.
If you are not sure about pollination requirements just ask us.
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.
FarleighOne of the hardiest damsons, and crops heavily. Farleigh has the distinctive damson flavour.
JubileeJubilee is a new heavy-cropping dessert plum variety, similar to Victoria but larger and more reliable.
Marjorie's SeedlingMarjorie's Seedling is an easy to grow, late-season, heavy cropping purple/black plum.
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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History
Reeves was found by Mr A. Reeves of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, in the 1940s. Chilliwack is near Vancouver - some distance from the main plum-growing regions of British Columbia. Its ancestry is unknown but it is possibly a seedling of Reine Claude Berger (sometimes known as Peach plum in English).
Reeves characteristics
- What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Reeves?Average
- Is Reeves self-fertile?Not self-fertile
- What flowering group is Reeves?3
- Is Reeves good for pollinating others?Average
- What climates is Reeves suitable for?Temperate climatesMild damp climatesWarm climates
- What season do you pick Reeves?Mid
- CroppingLight
- How long can you keep Reeves in a fridge?1 week
- Food usesEating freshCulinaryDual purpose
- What is the overall disease resistance of Reeves?Good
- Where does Reeves originate from?Canada
- When was Reeves first introduced?1900 - 1949
- What colour is the blossom of Reeves?White
- Fruit colourRed - dark
- Flesh colourGolden / Yellow
- Which awards has Reeves received?RHS AGM (former)
You might also like these varieties
Cambridge GageCambridge Gage is a reliable green gage, similar to Old Green Gage, with an excellent flavour.
JubileeJubilee is a new heavy-cropping dessert plum variety, similar to Victoria but larger and more reliable.
Marjorie's SeedlingMarjorie's Seedling is an easy to grow, late-season, heavy cropping purple/black plum.
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
Victoria is without doubt the supreme English cooking plum, easily
identified by its characteristic orange flesh, and the hint of almond
flavour it lends to plum jams and patisseries.
