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Please identify this Plum variety. Thanks

EustaceEustace Posts: 2,290
in Fruit & veg
I had bought this Plum tree as Plum Imperial Gage from J Parker's in 2017. This is its first year fruiting. Previous years, there were lots of flowers, but they never matured into proper fruits; either the fruit didn't set or they dropped off in June.This year, the fruits are bright red as seen in the photos. Definitely not the variety I ordered. I've sent email to the online supplier and am awaiting their response. In the meantime, is anyone able to identify the variety? Thanks in advance.


Oxford. The City of Dreaming Spires.
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils (roses). Taking a bit of liberty with Wordsworth :)

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Where are you. My victorias are nowhere near ripe in the East Midlands.  That looks rounder, and an early ripener.
    Burrells red myrobalan fruits late July.
  • EustaceEustace Posts: 2,290
    edited July 2023
    Thanks @fidgetbones. I'm in Oxford. Plums on my other plum tree, Victoria, are also getting ripe and pecked on by the birds.
    Oxford. The City of Dreaming Spires.
    And then my heart with pleasure fills,
    And dances with the daffodils (roses). Taking a bit of liberty with Wordsworth :)

  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    You must be quite a bit warmer there than we are here. Mine are hard and green. I pick end August and often into September.
  • EustaceEustace Posts: 2,290
    Last year it was August. Don't know why it is early this year. Probably due to the warmer weather we had last month.
    Oxford. The City of Dreaming Spires.
    And then my heart with pleasure fills,
    And dances with the daffodils (roses). Taking a bit of liberty with Wordsworth :)

  • Allotment BoyAllotment Boy Posts: 6,774
    I have a plum called Opal which is ripening  now. It is an early variety but it's getting earlier every year.
    It looks very similar to the picture you posted.


    AB Still learning

  • EustaceEustace Posts: 2,290
    Thanks @Allotment Boy. I also have Opal elsewhere, but is dark purple for me.

    Oxford. The City of Dreaming Spires.
    And then my heart with pleasure fills,
    And dances with the daffodils (roses). Taking a bit of liberty with Wordsworth :)

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