Prunes are those plums that can be easily sun dried. Most, though not all, are dark blue in color and elongated in shape and very productive. They are also delicious for fresh eating.
A large oval, bright yellow plum with excellent flavor. It appears to be a prune type plum. Its bright yellow color makes it unique. It ripens in mid August and is extremely productive and reliable. It is named for the schoolhouse where it was found in Pt. Townsend Washington. It was brought to us by James Fritz. Needs a pollinizer.
This sweet French prune plum is used at the English National Fruit Trials as a standard to judge prune flavor. The fruit is medium to large, red to purple with a meaty yellow flesh. The tree is an attractive upright grower. The very sweet, freestone fruit ripens in late August. Needs a pollinizer.
This sweet French prune plum is used at the English National Fruit Trials as a standard to judge prune flavor. The fruit is medium to large, red to purple with a meaty yellow flesh. The tree is an attractive upright grower. The very sweet, freestone fruit ripens in late August. Needs a pollinizer.
(Sehome) It is famous for reliability and heavy setting. A large purple freestone plum with yellow-green flesh. It is great for drying and canning. Self-fertile. Fruit ripens in late August.
This unusual looking, large elongated prune plum is pointed on both ends and a beautiful blue-purple color. The vigorous tree is loaded with delicious, sweet aromatic, firm freestone fruit. The flesh is amber colored. Somewhat self fertile, it benefits by being pollinized by another prune plum. From the New York State fruit testing program and hardy in USDA Zones 5-9.
New to American gardeners, this French 'Agen' prune plum is highly prized in France for its large, very sweet fruit with violet-red skin and yellow flesh. Outstanding eaten fresh or dried, stewed or made into jams, the fruit matures in early September in France. Self fertile trees are from Andy Maraini's orchard.
Bred in Germany about 1920, this is a high quality early season, medium size blue plum with yellow/green flesh prized for cooking, drying and fresh eating. It is partially self fruitful and blooms with Early Laxton and Bavay Gage.
A large oval, bright yellow plum with excellent flavor. It appears to be a prune type plum. Its bright yellow color makes it unique. It ripens in mid August and is extremely productive and reliable. It is named for the schoolhouse where it was found in Pt. Townsend Washington. It was brought to us by James Fritz. Needs a pollinizer.
A delicious, large, heart shaped violet prune plum with a pretty, waxy bloom. The greenish yellow flesh is firm, juicy, and flavorful. Great for fresh eating or drying. Very productive. Not self fertile. Another great cross by Gus Tehranhi and Bill Lay at the Vineland Station in Ontario, Canada, 1972.
