Friendly kereru regularly visit the orchard
Details
Seen sitting here in one of the older plum trees, one of the local wood pidgin helps thin blossoms before flying heavily to the next tree.
Date
September 18, 2014
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Plums
A bumper crop of plums this year. We have been eating them, freezing them, giving them away and trading into the community.
With several trees yet to ripen there is no end in sight.
With several trees yet to ripen there is no end in sight.
January 08, 2010
Drying Plums
The plum harvest has started and we are using every technique to preserve and offset some of the bounty.
Drying is one easy, low tech way to save fruit for another day. I made some trays with fine wire mesh that can be hung in the sun.
Drying is one easy, low tech way to save fruit for another day. I made some trays with fine wire mesh that can be hung in the sun.
January 02, 2011
Plum tree blossoms at night
Date
September 13, 2015
MacVerna Plum
Botanical name
Prunus domestica
Details
'Mac Verna' is an early-season plum variety, characterized by medium to large-sized fruit with dark red skin and flesh. The fruit typically has a round shape and exhibits vigorous growth. For optimal yeild, it is recommended to cross-pollinate with 'Billington' or 'Wilson’s Early' varieties.
Diameter
1.00
Forest layer
canopy
Flowers
White
Edible
Fruit / berries
Perennial
Shade / Sun
Full sun
Plum - Angelina Burdett scion / bud wood
Details
Early to mid-season English plum with greenish yellow flesh and dark purple skin which has a pale blueish bloom.
Excellent dessert plum with rich, sweet highly flavoured flesh.
Pollinate with another European plum
Excellent dessert plum with rich, sweet highly flavoured flesh.
Pollinate with another European plum
Price
$3.70
each
Price for 2 or more
$3.50
each if you buy 2 or more
Harvest
January
February
Colour
Dark purple
Plum - Dan's Early scion / bud wood
Details
First plum of the season (December in North Canterbury). Japanese of medium size
Price
$3.90
each
Price for 2 or more
$3.50
each if you buy 2 or more
Price for 4 or more
$3.00
each if you buy 4 or more
Plum - Purple King scion / bud wood
Details
Large, rounded, yellow fleshed fruit with red-purple skin. Sweet and juicy with a tendency to go dry and mealy when over ripe. Heavy cropper performing well in warmer areas. Cross pollinates with most other plums.
Price
$3.90
each
Price for 2 or more
$3.50
each if you buy 2 or more
Harvest
January
February
Plum - Black Doris scion / bud wood
Details
Japanese plum of medium size, with purple black skin and dark red sweet, juicy flesh. Ripening mid to late season.
Price
$3.90
each
Price for 2 or more
$3.50
each if you buy 2 or more
Price for 4 or more
$3.00
each if you buy 4 or more
Harvest
March
Shiro Plum
Botanical name
Prunus domestica
Details
A Japanese variety, this tree produces medium sized golden yellow fruit with dense sweet and juicy flesh that clings to the stone.
Early to mid season
Supposedly best pollinated by Santa Rosa although I have been getting good yields despite not having Santa Rosa
Early to mid season
Supposedly best pollinated by Santa Rosa although I have been getting good yields despite not having Santa Rosa
Forest layer
canopy
Flowers
White
Edible
Fruit / berries
Perennial
Shade / Sun
Full sun
Luisa Plum
Botanical name
Prunus domestica
Details
This plum variety boasts large, red-yellow skinned fruit with a vibrant yellow flesh and a unique dimple on its cheek, taking on an elongated heart-shaped form. Notably sweet and juicy, it offers an exceptional taste experience. The tree yields heavily, exhibiting precocious and consistent cropping year after year.
It is self-fertile, though cross-pollination with 'Billington' can enhance fruit set.
The plum is nearly freestone, making it easier to enjoy.
Typically ripe for harvesting in January or February.
It is self-fertile, though cross-pollination with 'Billington' can enhance fruit set.
The plum is nearly freestone, making it easier to enjoy.
Typically ripe for harvesting in January or February.
Diameter
1.00
Forest layer
canopy
Flowers
White
Edible
Fruit / berries
Perennial
Shade / Sun
Full sun
President
Colour
Purple skin, gold flesh
Harvest
February
Details
Late season, large to very large, dark purple/blue skin, oval, sweet when ripe, juicy
Grafted to seedling tree along with many other plums, east of driveway
Grafted to seedling tree along with many other plums, east of driveway
Diameter
1.00
Plum - Luisa scion / bud wood
Price
$3.90
each
Price for 2 or more
$3.50
each if you buy 2 or more
Price for 4 or more
$3.30
each if you buy 4 or more
Plum - Macverna scion / bud wood
Price
$3.90
each
Price for 2 or more
$3.50
each if you buy 2 or more
Price for 4 or more
$3.30
each if you buy 4 or more
Plum - Shiro scion / bud wood
Price
$3.90
each
Price for 2 or more
$3.50
each if you buy 2 or more
Price for 4 or more
$3.30
each if you buy 4 or more
Plum - Green gage scion / bud wood
Price
$3.90
each
Price for 2 or more
$3.50
each if you buy 2 or more
Price for 4 or more
$3.30
each if you buy 4 or more
Plum - Elephant Heart scion / bud wood
Details
Japanese variety with very large heart-shaped fruit and extremely dark red, sweet and juicy flesh. Superb freestone plum. Mid to late season. Good pollinator. Pollinators include - Omega, Santa Rosa and Sultan.
Price
$3.90
each
Price for 2 or more
$3.50
each if you buy 2 or more