Meritare

Meritare plum trees for sale

• 11-year maiden bare-root tree 33.45€
  Wavit rootstock
  Large size (3m-4m after 10 years)
  

  Out of stock
• 21-year maiden bare-root tree 33.45€
  St. Julien rootstock
  Large size (3m-4m after 10 years)
  

  Out of stock

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How to grow

Meritare is an attractive new early-season plum from Sweden.

Meritare is quite similar to Victoria in appearance and flavour, and probably better for eating fresh, and the fruit-size is much larger.

This is a good choice if you are looking for an early-season plum to grow in colder climates.

History

Meritare is considered too light-cropping by many commercial growers, but for the gardener this is a good thing - lighter crops often mean better flavour, and larger fruit size.

Although it can in some ways be considered an early Victoria-style plum, it is closely related to the well-known Swedish Opal plum. It inherits that variety's early ripening and robust health and cold-hardiness.

Meritare characteristics

• Gardening skillAverage
• Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
• Flowering group3
• Pollinating othersAverage
• PloidyDiploid
• Bearing regularityRegular
• Picking seasonEarly
• CroppingLight
• Keeping1-3 days
• Useful forEating fresh
• Climate typeTemperate climatesMild damp climates
• Summer average maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
• Country of originFrance
• Period of origin1950 - 1999
• Flower colourWhite
• Fruit colourRed