A highly flavored, late-season dessert apple, perfect for organic production.
Jefferson Plum on Myrobalan (Spring 2027)
A delicious, gage-type European plum .
This is a medium-large tree, with an attractive, spreading habit. Jefferson is early blooming and not self-fertile; it will need to be grown with another European plum for cross pollination. It can be slow to bear, but it's worth the wait.
Ripening late in the season, Jefferson is a medium-sized clingstone plum with golden-yellow skin and yellow flesh. It is of the highest quality for fresh eating, with a sweet, rich flavor typical of gages. These plums can be harvested over the course of several weeks, a plus for the home gardener.
It is possibly a seedling of Washington or of Golden Drop, but the parentage of Jefferson is not known certainly. It was introduced to the Massachussetts Horticultural Society in 1829 by Judge Bruel and remains a popular variety in America, England, France, and Germany.
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The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Plum
Subcategory:
European
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating
Storage duration: less than one month (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: yellow
Flesh color: yellow
Fruit Origins
Parentage: unknown
Origin: Albany, NY
Introduced in: 1829
Introduced by: Judge Buel
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 4 - 8
Chill hours: Not yet determined
Ripening date: Sep 01 (approximate, in New York State) + 0 days after Stanley
Tree Height & Spacing
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Rootstock: Myrobalan Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Standard (100% Size)
Tree spacing: See details
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
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Brown Rot, Blossom Blight, Fruit Rot: Resistant
Pollination
Pollination Factors
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Bloom group: 2
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Standard (100% Size)
Pollination Partners
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