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King Billy Plum

European Plum

 

Fruit ripening time: Late January – Early February

 

King Billy is a sweet plum with a slightly tart flavour.

 

The fruit are medium in size and oval. The skin is a deep purple, with a firm, pale green to yellow flesh. A clingstone variety.

 

Trees are vigorous and will yield excellent crops once they reach fruit bearing age.

 

Uses: Fresh eating, preserves, puddings, jams and drying.

 

Storage: Plums generally have a short storage time once they are ripe and are best kept refrigerated.

 

Fruit will ripen on the tree over a period of 1 to 2 weeks, ensuring that fresh fruit can picked and enjoyed for a good length of time.

 

Pollinators: Angelina, Coe’s Golden Drop, Greengage, D’Agen, President, Purple Gage, Victoria

 

Tree Size: Approximately 3 - 5 m tall and 4 m wide, depending on the shape.

 

Tree Care:

For best results plant in full sun, in fertile, free draining soil, preferably a friable loam with good aeration.

If the soil is free draining, dig a hole twice the size of the root ball, plant the tree so the top of the root ball is level with the soil line and back fill with a soil and compost mixture. If the soil is not free draining, plant the tree in a raised mound of soil and compost mix, to prevent water logging.

 

Choose a sheltered position, out of strong winds.

 

Water in well at planting, and water regularly, especially in dry spells. Young trees will benefit from being mulched. Apply mulch in a ring around the tree base, keeping clear of the trunk.

 

Plums are produced on spurs on 2-year and older wood. Prune in dry weather in winter, to shape your tree and develop a good framework. 

King Billy Plum

AU$37.00Price
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    About Us

    We are a small, family-owned business, operating in the gorgeous Huon Valley, Tasmania. 

    We love what we do and we pride ourselves in offering quality rootstock and trees for your garden and business

    When you buy from us, you are buying direct from your local grower, ensuring you get the highest quality products and the best prices.

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    Location:
    41 Twin Rivers Lane,
    Grove TAS 7109


    We are an on-line business.
    Local pickup is by appointment only.

    We are a production nursery and farm and we grow what we sell, through every stage, from the rootstock to tree.

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