Besides providing their tasty, versatile fruit, native plum trees are a keystone species, which means they provide critical resources for wildlife including food, shelter and breeding sites. "They can ...

What's the difference between the different types of stone fruit, like peaches and nectarines? As it turns out, the ...

Delicate, compact-sized, and lesser-known than other types of plums, cherry plums still pack a vibrant punch. Here's what you ...

The stone fruit orchard was not only a grove a trees, but a living history of man’s breeding of fruit. Many unique varieties of stone fruit – such as heirloom peaches, plums, cherries ...

Pear, plum, fig and medlar trees can also produce good results. Different varieties produce their fruit at different times of year. The fruit of early ripening trees tends not to keep well whereas ...

The British plum season starts in late July with the Opal variety and finishes in mid-to late-September with the Marjorie Seedling. Each variety has a 2-3 week season. British plums develop an ...

Plum trees are the most tolerant of all stone fruits regarding heavy soils and waterlogging, and they tolerate drought better than peach trees do. It is important to choose suitable varieties ...

I want to plant a more drought-tolerant, low-maintenance small tree. Any suggestions? A: I am guessing that was a purple leaf plum, one of the red leaf types of myrobalan plums. When I was growing ...

The festival, a cherished tradition held for 16 consecutive years in Hongmei Park, showcases over 700 plum trees boasting seven prominent varieties, including Gongfen and Zhusha. Their branches ...

In the past few decades, there has been a shift in how we think about plants and garden planning. Native species — especially ...

The Pershore plum became so famous that it had a Great Western Railway steam locomotive named after it People in Gloucestershire can board a special train which celebrates the 'Pershore Plum' - a ...