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Plums
Jan 12, 2011 4:26:33 GMT -5
Post by daylilydude on Jan 12, 2011 4:26:33 GMT -5
Do you grow these, and how long does it take before you get fruit?
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Plums
Jan 12, 2011 7:41:18 GMT -5
Post by coppice on Jan 12, 2011 7:41:18 GMT -5
The fastest I've had produce was a prostrate beach plum. It has some fruit on year three and a pretty bumper crop by year five. If speed is your need beach plum and cherry(s).
Just about all prunus family is a year or five faster than some standard apple(s).
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grapenut
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Jan 12, 2011 19:56:29 GMT -5
Post by grapenut on Jan 12, 2011 19:56:29 GMT -5
About half of mine gave me some fruit in there second year, on the third year, I got quite a bit, considering the age and size of the tree.
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Jan 12, 2011 23:20:20 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2011 23:20:20 GMT -5
We have a Santa Rosa plum tree.
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Jan 13, 2011 9:37:46 GMT -5
Post by sorellina on Jan 13, 2011 9:37:46 GMT -5
Ciao all-
The plums were all here when we arrived, so I have no idea how long it took for them to bear. We have 1 Italian Prune, 3 small-fruited purple ones, and 2 large golden ones. I'm not sure of the variety names. Some years we get a bumper crop and some years we barely get any. Last year was a lean plum year and the year before was crazy.
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bunkie
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Jan 13, 2011 14:04:35 GMT -5
Post by bunkie on Jan 13, 2011 14:04:35 GMT -5
sorellina, our 80 plus year old trees (apples and pears) yield heavy every other year. not sure if this is normal or not.
our Europeaan Italian Plum trees took 3 years to produce fruit.
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Jan 13, 2011 17:39:36 GMT -5
Post by coppice on Jan 13, 2011 17:39:36 GMT -5
Older apple (and pear) will tend to do this as they age. Pruning and liberal mulching will help some. Much as I hate to say it, soil testing may also be in order.
The problem for alternate fruiting often goes back to more than one thing-hence my advice of soil testing.
All the usual suspects apply for fruit trees: ie clean out brush drops and leaves. Dormant sprays in season and supplimental water during drouth. I like tangle foot traps better'n pheromone traps.
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