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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Nutritionally, plums promote digestive health due to their fiber, she says, but they also have plenty of other lesser known benefits for heart and bone health. And with more than 2,000 varieties ...