These apples and pears were grown in North America during the Colonial Era and through the time of the American...
President Plum on Myrobalan (Spring 2022)
An excellent late-season, blue-skinned European plum.
This tree is very vigorous and productive; crops will need thinning to prevent limb breakage. The habit is upright and compact. It is resistant to brown rot and black knot, and somewhat susceptible to canker. President is not self-fertile, and it will be partnered with another European plum for best results. Recommended pollenizers include Empress, Italian, and Vision.
President is the last of the European plums to mature and a great way to extend your season. Ripening mid-late September in upstate NY, this fruit is a large, high-quality prune-plum with reddish-purple skin and deep yellow, freestone flesh. It is a dual-use plum, great for fresh eating or processing. The flesh is firm and it ships well.
President was introduced by Rivers Nursery. It was first fruited in 1894 and introduced in 1901.
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The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Plum
Subcategory:
European
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, jam, baking, storage, canning, jelly, sauce
Storage duration: one to three months (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: blue
Flesh color: yellow
Fruit Origins
Parentage: unknown
Origin: Hertfordshire, England
Introduced in: 1901
Introduced by: Thomas Rivers
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 8
Chill hours: 0
Ripening date: Sep 16 (approximate, in New York State) + 15 days after Stanley
Tree Height & Spacing
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Rootstock: Myrobalan Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Half-Standard (50% of Standard)
Tree spacing (natural spread of tree): 18'
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
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Brown Rot, Blossom Blight, Fruit Rot: Resistant
Black Knot: Very Resistant
Perennial Canker: Susceptible
Pollination
Pollination Factors
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Bloom group:
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Half-Standard (50% of Standard)
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