Yellow Egg European Plum Tree

Yellow Egg European Plum Tree Extend the fresh eating plum season with Yellow Egg European Plum. Fruits are egg-shaped, large and beautifully golden yellow inside and out. Known in England as ‘Pershore Egg’, the Yellow Egg has often been seen only as a cooking plum but when properly ripened on the tree it rivals the sweetness of Gage plums with its delicious honey flavor and perfectly tangy skin. Latin Name: Prunus x domestica Site and Soil: Plums like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil. Rootstock Description: A semi-dwarf rootstock for Plums and other stone fruits, Marianna produces trees 10′-12′ in height or less. Pollination Requirements: Partially self-fertile. Plant with another European variety like Mirabelle for better crops. Hardiness: Hardy to minus 30° F. Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting Size at Maturity: 10-12 ft. in height. Taste: Sweet, honey flavor with tangy skin Fruit Skin: Golden yellow Fruit Flesh: Golden yellow Bloom Time: Late March Ripening Time: August Yield: 50+ lbs. Pests & Diseases: Our plums are not bothered by pests. Bacterial Canker can occasionally damage trunks or branches. Symptoms of this disease are exudations of amber-colored sap. Spraying lime-sulfur or copper in the fall and early spring can help control Bacterial Canker. USDA Zone: 4-8