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[Rodney Eveland <Reveland@WYOMING.com>]

My Stanley is the only one of my plum trees that holds it's fruit well.
They will turn into prunes on the tree if my wife lets them stay that
long. She prefers letting them stay on until they are just starting to
turn as they then have a high sugar content and more flavor. We prefer
nearly all of the other prunes earlier in the season. A Stanley may look
ripe, but it isn't until much later in the season than most of the other
plums, at least in our part of the country. They develop a "foggy
looking" covering like some grapes that hides their real color. When did
you pick yours? We pick ours in Sept-Oct time frame if Jack Frost
doesn't kill them first. Definitely not in August. 
Rodney in zone 4.

Cara &Tom Patterson wrote:
> 
> I planted a 'Stanley' plum years about 7 years ago.  I purchased it
> from a local nursery in Aurora.  This tree has produced fruit most
> years but it is one of the most insipid plums I have ever eaten.  In
> fact, we have not even bothered harvesting the plums the last two
> seasons.  The fruit fits the physical description of 'Stanley' plums
> (purple italian prune plum with yellow meat) but none of the flavor
> descriptions.  I have been tempted to cut the tree down but my wife
> reminds me of the shade that it gives the house and patio and politely
> requests I think again.  I am wondering did I get a mislabeled tree,
> or perhaps is there another reason the fruit is so bland.  Is there
> perhaps something I can do to improve the sugar content in the fruit?
> I welcome any suggestions although I make no promises on whether I
> will carry out the suggestion(s) or not.  Thank you.
> 
> On Fri, 28 Mar 2003 09:36:24 EST, you wrote:
> 
> >A really good plum, Prunus 'Stanley' has done really well here. Very hardy
> >and durable. I would highly recommend it. Every year for the last 12 years 
> >an
> >abundance of fruit, fruit so heavy that sometimes the limbs had to be 
> >staked.
> >It is a small italian plum that is absolutely scrumptious!  Scott Skogerboe
> >did an article in a recent issue of the Colorado Gardener on fruit trees.
> >
> >Tonya in Fort Collins
> >
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On Sat, 29 Mar 2003  Rodney Eveland <Reveland@WYOMING.com> wrote:

>My Stanley is the only one of my plum trees that holds it's fruit well.
>They will turn into prunes on the tree if my wife lets them stay that
>long. She prefers letting them stay on until they are just starting to
>turn as they then have a high sugar content and more flavor. We prefer
>nearly all of the other prunes earlier in the season. A Stanley may look
>ripe, but it isn't until much later in the season than most of the other
>plums, at least in our part of the country. They develop a "foggy
>looking" covering like some grapes that hides their real color. When did
>you pick yours? We pick ours in Sept-Oct time frame if Jack Frost
>doesn't kill them first. Definitely not in August.=20
>Rodney in zone 4.
>

  We've waited for them to get soft and have tried late September and
October.  I've had Stanley plums that were delicious, which is why I
chose this variety, but the plums have never had any taste.  (Well
actually the unripe plums have quite a bit of taste, just not
pleasant)

I've considered grafting but have never had any luck with all my prior
grafting attempts.

Tom