Wairarapa plums

Posted by Amanda Clark on January 27, 2011 at 11:47pm

I lived briefly in Masterton and was lucky enough to be on a property covered in self-seeded old plums dating back many decades.

 

I dont know the names of the plums, but have stones (last years fruit) from 3 varieties:

1. A small yellow plum - rather bland to eat, but astonishing in a jam: more like an apricot jam than apricots !

 

2. A red - larger, juicier, more of an 'eater' than a cooker, prolific and determined grower.

 

3. A large dark-fleshed, green-skinned variety, not nearly so successful as the others, but this due, I think, merely to its location and care. Showed great potential, so I nabbed some seed.

 

I'm getting low on these seeds now, but still have a few handfuls, if anyone would like.

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  • Hester February 4, 2011 at 5:29am
    Number 3 may be 'Omega' variety.
    • Marilyn beaucariche > Hester August 22, 2011 at 11:30am

      I would love to get one of each

      Omega are my fav we had an old tree when I was a Kid, that and satsuma. 

      Let me know availablity

      Marilyn

    • Amanda Clark > Marilyn beaucariche August 22, 2011 at 12:40pm

      Hi Marilyn,

       

      Email me at ac@browndog.co.nz to arrange a time/place . . . and sorry, I no longer have the green-skinned variety.

       

      AC

  • Anna Holmes February 4, 2011 at 4:25am
    Could I please have some of number three? My partner just chopped down our plum tree ( he thought it never fruited so it had to go!) Im sure we could have fixed it with some manure and blood and bone etc... and your plums in number three sound just like it!
    • Amanda Clark > Anna Holmes February 4, 2011 at 4:32am

      Hi Anna

       

      Sorry - I have to delete number three - until I find them ! Not with the other two, but I didn't think I'd finished them . . .

       

      Your plum tree may send up shoots if the stump is still there - that happened to the red plum I have . . . and plums without other plum trees fruit poorly - so maybe if it does come back, get it a buddy, if it doesn't already have one ;) . . . the buddy tree needs to be within about 10 meters, I think

       

      Will let you know about the Number 3 !

    • Anna Holmes > Amanda Clark February 4, 2011 at 8:08am
      Oh great Amanda! Thanks!  Thats really handy to know! I hope it shoots up some more trees because what few plums it had were delicious and juicy sweet.
  • Kali January 28, 2011 at 1:57am
    also the offspring will probably be a cross of the parent trees, so will most likely be quite different! grafts and cuttings are the way to go to get exactly the same plums, and they fruit earlier too
    • Amanda Clark > Kali January 28, 2011 at 2:10am

      I'm new to plums ! It was a pity to move away from such splendid trees (though I noted that most Mastertonians were indifferent to plums - they are so abundant everywhere that some people consider them a nuisance !)

       

      How can I get you some stones ?

  • Kali January 28, 2011 at 1:56am
    I wondered because a self seeded plum I have has taken quite a few years to get to about 4' and has not yet flowered. I wouldn't mind trying a few of each of your stones
  • Kali January 28, 2011 at 12:35am
    they sound great, do you know how long they take to grow to fruiting age from stones?
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