plum trees.. can you plan single. or do you need two to fruit?

[MossRoad]

When a tree is listed as "needs pollinator" that means it needs another tree somewhat close by. However, it does not mean it should be of the same species. Some do and some don't. What erks me the most is when it says it needs a pollinator, and it even lists what species to be the best pollinator, but the store does not sell that best pollinator species!!! GRRRRrrr!!! I see that a lot at the big box stores nurseries. If in doubt, call the nursery and ask for the best pollinator and if they carry it. If you don't get a pollinator, you can end up with no fruit, or very small fruit that doesn't set, or taste good, ect.... I've had a peach tree for 15 years that was supposed to be self pollinating, but all I every get is hundreds of green marbles that fall off mid-summer. Last fall I bought a big box rescue peach tree for a couple bucks. I'll plant it near my older tree and see if it makes a difference this year. Of course, with the late winter we are having I won't be surprised if everything gets frost killed this year anyway.

 

[Western]

MR, it 's the opposite here at the box stores, the carry one tree and then usually 1 or 2 of the recommended CP's,. We also have a good nursery about an hour away, that pretty much carry's anything that grows here.

 

[J_J]

Fruit Tree Pollinators Chart

 

[flusher]

I know some plants want parts.. didn't know if plum is happy by itself.

I have some wild ones on property.. but nowhere near where I am planting the new one.

thanks

Hi SG. There are thousands of acres of plum tree orchards around here. They all go to the Sunsweet dryers located up and down the Central Valley to be turned into prunes (the senior citizen delight.

Here's info on plum trees from UC Davis--the big ag university here in CA.

http://ucanr.edu/datastoreFiles/391-552.pdf

Almost all commercial plum trees are self pollinating, but the growers use bees to hedge their bet and ensure that the sexual process gets done right.

Good luck

 

[Soundguy]

i have jap plums right now that are maintaining the bird population in my neighborhood i think!

 

[Soundguy]

thanks fo rhte extra info guys!

 

[MossRoad]

i have jap plums right now that are maintaining the bird population in my neighborhood i think!

I use this bird netting to keep my cherries safe from robins. Works great.

Dalen Bird-X® Protective Netting, 14 ft. x 14 ft. - Tractor Supply Co.

 

[Soundguy]

it's making more than we can possible eat.. so we don't mind feeding hungry animals.

 

[MossRoad]

it's making more than we can possible eat.. so we don't mind feeding hungry animals.

You could be making plum wine!! :licking:

 

[Soundguy]

if i knew how.. ;0