An attractive, highly disease-resistant apple, ideal for organic growers.
Stanley Plum on Myrobalan (Spring 2024)
The standard for European plums, a self-fertile, cold-hardy tree.
This tree is cold hardy and late blooming. Although Stanley is a self-fertile plum, productivity and fruit quality will be improved by the presence of a pollenizer. Additionally, Stanley's late bloom time means that care should be taken if using it as a pollenizer. Stanley is resistant to bacterial spot, but quite susceptible to black knot. Fruit thinning is recommended.
Stanley is the standard prune-style plum for measuring harvest dates in the Northeast. It is a reliable cropper, and fruit will mature in early September in NY. The blue-black "drupes" are used primarily in cooking and preserves, but they are also delicious for fresh eating. The greenish-yellow flesh is sweet and juicy. Stanley is semi-freestone; the flesh comes off the stone quite cleanly, but split pit will occur under certain conditions. In spring this tree will produce stunning clouds of fragrant white flowers.
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The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Plum
Subcategory:
European, Self-Fertile, Cold-Hardy
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, jam, baking, canning, freezing, jelly, sauce
Storage duration: less than one month (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: blue
Flesh color: yellow
Fruit Origins
Parentage: Agen x Grand Duke
Origin: NYSAES, Geneva, NY
Introduced in: 1926
Introduced by: Richard Wellington
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 4 - 8
Chill hours: 800
Ripening date: Sep 01 (approximate, in New York State) + 0 days after Stanley
Tree Height & Spacing
glossary
Rootstock: Myrobalan Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Standard (100% Size)
Tree spacing: See details
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Bacterial Spot: Resistant
Black Knot: Very Susceptible
Pollination
Pollination Factors
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Bloom group:
Is it self-fertile? Y
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Standard (100% Size)
Pollination Partners
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