Opal Plum tree
Owner: Richard
Location: York, YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
| Age: | Planted in about 2005 |
| Age of this tree: | 21 years |
| Rootstock: | St. Julien |
| Pruning: | No |
| Tree form: | Fan |
| Height: | Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Heavy crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Not sure |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Local pests: | Some aphids |
Owner's comments
Tends to over-crop unless thinned.Season records for this tree
2013
Spring blossom: 28 April
Harvest: 3rd week August 25kg / 55lbs
Size: 3.0m / 10.0ft high 3.5m / 11.7ft wide
Plum fruit moth: Mild attack
Silverleaf: Not present2012
Spring blossom: 26 March
Harvest: 3rd week July 1kg / 2lbs
Size: 3.0m / 10.0ft high 3.5m / 11.7ft wide
Very poor year, very little blossom, bad spring weather, no plums.2011
Spring blossom: 4 April
Harvest: 3rd week July 6kg / 13lbs
Size: 3.0m / 10.0ft high 3.5m / 11.7ft wide
A lot of blossom this year. Very good crop, in fact too many, fruit a bit small.2010
Spring blossom: 24 April
Size: 3.0m / 10.0ft high 3.5m / 11.7ft wide