This plum is a popular European prune variety, known for its purple, oval-shaped fruit and very sweet yellow flesh with a freestone. This prolific bearer produces fruit late in the season, ripening in autumn. It is excellent for eating fresh, stewing, preserving, or drying. Widely regarded as one of the best plums for making prunes, has a high sugar and solids content that cures readily into a sweet, long lasting prune. For best results, allow the fruit to fully mature on the tree to ensure maximum sugar developmen
Can be self-fertile but improve pollination by planting Robe De Sergeant
Choose a full sun position, protected from strong winds. Feed with fertiliser in spring and summer, and use liquid fertiliser during fruiting for an extra boost. Prune after fruiting in summer to maintain size and shape, removing dead, diseased, or inward growing branches.
