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  4. Dual-purpose plums

Dual-purpose plums

These versatile plum varieties are good for eating fresh but equally good in the kitchen.

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    Avalon is a large mid-season red/purple plum, similar to Victoria, with a very good flavour.
    • Picking season: Mid
    • Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
    • Flowering group: 2
    • Country of origin: United Kingdom

  • Cambridge Gage is a reliable green gage, similar to Old Green Gage, with an excellent flavour.
    • Picking season: Late
    • Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Country of origin: United Kingdom

  • Denniston's Superb is a gage-like green plum, raised in New York in the 19th century.
    • Picking season: Mid
    • Self-fertility: Self-fertile
    • Flowering group: 2
    • Country of origin: United States

  • One of the easier gages to grow, Early Transparent has attractive semi-translucent fruit.
    • Picking season: Mid
    • Self-fertility: Self-fertile
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Country of origin: United Kingdom

  • A good quality and cold-hardy early-season purple plum from Norway.
    • Picking season: Early
    • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
    • Flowering group: 2
    • Country of origin: Norway

  • Herman is one of the best quality early-season plum varieties, blue/purple with yellow flesh.
    • Picking season: Early
    • Self-fertility: Self-fertile
    • Flowering group: 2
    • Country of origin: Sweden

  • An old-fashioned blue plum with a rich sweet flavour.
    • Picking season: Mid
    • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Country of origin: United Kingdom
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    Marjorie's Seedling is an easy to grow, late-season, heavy cropping purple/black plum.
    • Picking season: Late
    • Self-fertility: Self-fertile
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Country of origin: United Kingdom
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    The definitive gage - Old Green Gage is arguably the best-flavoured of any plum variety.
    • Picking season: Late
    • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Country of origin: France

  • A large red plum, excellent for eating fresh and also good in the kitchen/

  • Thames Cross is a versatile dual-purpose plum, related to Coe's Golden Drop.
    • Picking season: Mid
    • Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Country of origin: United Kingdom
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    Victoria is the classic English plum - attractive fruit, good for eating, and outstanding flavour for cooking. It's also easy to grow and very productive.
    • Picking season: Mid
    • Self-fertility: Self-fertile
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Country of origin: United Kingdom

  • Warwickshire Drooper is a good quality dual-purpose yellow plum, with heavy crops.
    • Picking season: Late
    • Self-fertility: Self-fertile
    • Flowering group: 2
    • Country of origin: United Kingdom