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[CrealCritter]

Many varieties cannot pollinate themselves but a second tree of the same kind can pollinate each other. I have a prune type plum that if there is only one tree, it will not produce but when there are multiples blooming at the same time, they all get pollinated.

Do you know the variety? I've been looking for scions from a Italian Prune Plum or Fellenberg Plum. These trees are self-fertile and produce a high sugar content fruit that is ideal for drying into prunes without the risk of fermenting. The fruit is typically harvested in late August or early September.

I appricate you offering cherry scions but I have my two cherry rows planned out already. Garfield Plantation was so... tempting but I have no room for it

Thanks again

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[R2elk]

Do you know the variety? I've been looking for scions from a Italian Prune Plum or Fellenberg Plum. These trees are self-fertile and produce a high sugar content fruit that is ideal for drying into prunes without the risk of fermenting. The fruit is typically harvested in late August or early September.

I appricate you offering cherry scions but I have my two cherry rows planned out already. Garfield Plantation was so... tempting but I have no room for it

Thanks again

Jesus is Lord and Christ

No idea what they are but they make a prune type plum that looks line the Stanley and Italian plums. They make an awesome peach plum jelly if picked not fully ripe. They are excellent eating when fully ripe.

They bloom later than the American plums and ripen around the end of August. They are really not hardy enough for here and are highly susceptible to late frosts.

 

[CrealCritter]

No idea what they are but they make a prune type plum that looks line the Stanley and Italian plums. They make an awesome peach plum jelly if picked not fully ripe. They are excellent eating when fully ripe.

They bloom later than the American plums and ripen around the end of August. They are really not hardy enough for here and are highly susceptible to late frosts.

I already have a methley and stanley. But I would be interested in a couple scions of the Italian next season. Sounds like I may be good for prunes which is what I'm after.

I think I may make room for a garfield plantation, it's just too nostalgic for me to pass up. I need to clear a old fence row first though.

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I was planning on giving away scions this year, but my trees suffered severe cicada damage. So next year I'll be giving away new wood scions, that could either be grafted or rooted. You are more than welcome to any i have.

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