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Deb, I
haven’t had very good luck with purchased varieties of plums – lots
of the fruits seem to split and rot on the tree here in the mountains of
NC. What I’ve started doing is talking to some of the old-time
farmers around and asking for sprouts of any “good plums” that they
have, and/or buying local plums from farmer’s markers and planting the
seeds. I think local “land races” might be better adapted to
local conditions than purchased trees, and it’s sort of in the NAFEX
spirit, too. One
final word about plums – you have to be patient with them. Peaches
seem to be pretty “promiscuous”, and start fruiting a couple of
years after planting, but some of my plums have taken about 10 years before
they set their first fruits. Gene Spears Zone 6
(quickly becoming zone 7), western NC From:
nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Deb Schneider I am considering adding some plum trees, but am a little intimidated by
all the varieties. I'm looking for plums that get good sized, are juicy,
sweet, and flavorful for fresh eating and for making jelly. Disease
resistance and smaller size tree would be helpful. I am in zone 5/6 ( deb |
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