Plum

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There is much variation between types of Plum from the Gulf varieties with there excellent full dark red colour to the Mariposa dark blood plum and our very own Barlows plum also known as the 'Kyogle Plum. Cross pollination is required on most types.

Plum - Yarrahapinni Blood

Medium sized self pollinating blood plum that requires approximately 450 hours of chill. It is very ornamental with deep red leaves, and has beautiful pink flowers in spring. Bears around late December.

Plum - Gulf Ruby

Juicy, yellow flesh, clingstone, large size if properly thinned, attractive red skin blush, resistant to bacterial spot. Very low chill 275 hrs. Pollinator Gulfgold or Gulfblaze.

Plum - Gulfgold

This golden plum is firm with excellent flavour & texture and a small seed. 350 hours chill. Dwarfing characteristics makes this an ideal backyard variety. An excellent all-round variety with the added bonus that it doesn’t seem to be affected by fruit fly. Partially self pollinating but benefits from pollination with Gulfruby, Gulfblaze.

Plum - 87_7

Excellent appearance and above average size. Good fruiting at 325 hours chill

Plum - Gulf Blaze

(87_4) Promising variety with tasty and juicy fruit. Good low chill selection of 350 hours

Plum - Gulfbeauty

(85-1) Earliest ripening of low chill plums. Fruit colour is dark red, with yellow flesh. Sour skin but sweet flesh when fully ripe. Good fruit size when thinned and heavy cropping. Pollinates with Gulfruby, Gulfgold, Gulfblaze. Requires 325 hours chill. Oct to Nov

Plum - Satsuma

Red to purple flesh with a freestone. The flavour is good, the growth vigorous and its bears particularly well, in fact to get large fruits it may require thinning. The firm juicy flesh has a sweet spicy flavour. Self pollinating. 350 - 400 hours chill. Bears November to early December.

Plum - Mariposa

A Japanese blood plum with dark red flesh and large fruit if thinned. The flavour is excellent, the skin glossy red and it has a egg shaped fruit. Will crop over a wide range of climates. Pollinator Satsuma

Plum - Iluka Blood

A red fleshed, local blood plum with very sweet, small round fruit. Self pollinating. 400 hours chill. Bears Nov to Dec.