Pruning New Fruit Trees

Formative pruning of new, freestanding fruit trees, starts with either unbranched Maidens, or young Bushes or Half Standards with a further year’s branch development. Pruning A Maiden Fruit Tree “Open Centre” These videos apply equally to new fruit trees containing pips like apples and pears, and those containing stones, like plum and cherry, being grown as “ordinary trees”. There are… Continue reading Pruning New Fruit Trees

Plum Tree Pollination Groups Chart UK

Many Plums Are Reliably Self Fertile Most plums are either reliably self fertile or partially self fertile, so pollination is much less of an issue than with most other fruit trees; even “Non-Self Fertile” varieties are more like “Low-Self Fertile”.And there are probably compatible plums already in your neighbourhood. Plum Pollination Use our easy pollination checking tables or pollination… Continue reading Plum Tree Pollination Groups Chart UK

Silver Leaf Diagnosis & Treatment

There is no need to be afraid of Silver Leaf disease, which rarely affects Cherry and Plum trees in gardens, and even then typically on old trees.  The disease is a concern for orchard owners, who have their livelihoods on the line with long rows of the same variety, creating the ideal environment for disease to spread. With that said, when you have a… Continue reading Silver Leaf Diagnosis & Treatment

Plum Fruit Split

Plum Fruit split is a condition, not a disease, where the fruit is damaged by splits in the skin. Although they tend to be on the surface, by breaking the skin they allow diseases and pests to attack otherwise healthy plums and gages. Why are my plums splitting on the tree? Erratic watering causes plum… Continue reading Plum Fruit Split

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