Author Topic: Good things come to those who wait.... (Read 2236 times)

Anke · « **on:** August 22, 2014, 05:31:06 pm »

First ever harvest from my plum tree!

We planted it about 8 years ago, before we even started building the house. It never even flowered, no plums... I was actually going to take it out last year, but it has grown into a nice shaped tree and so was left.

Then this spring it exploded into flowers, I was gobsmacked! and then in due course some little plum-like things grew! Now have harvested about 1kg of Victoria plums -they were eaten within the hour by us all.

I am so pleased that the tree finally decided to have some plums and that I didn't chop it down. So now I just hope it continues to thrive...

jaykay · « **Reply #1 on:** August 22, 2014, 06:42:39 pm »

Very good

doganjo · « **Reply #2 on:** August 22, 2014, 08:41:23 pm »

Great news,

just don't expect a bumper harvest every year

- plums seem to go on a two year cycle.

Wish I knew what variety mine are - they are delicious. They fruit early in the season and are a deep red. very sweet.

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #3 on:** August 23, 2014, 12:19:33 am »

My plum trees took an age before they produced anything. I think it must be a plum thing.

HesterF · « **Reply #4 on:** August 23, 2014, 12:23:27 am »

I've had a handful this year from the ones I planted the winter before last - yummy! Could do with a few more though, hope it's not going to be another six years!

pgkevet · « **Reply #5 on:** August 23, 2014, 06:54:53 am »

Congrats. It's been the first year that the established plums aroud here have fruited in the 3 yrs I've owned it. But wasps had more than me. The new plums I put in haven't done anything yet. But they are knocked back by fan-training.

Mammyshaz · « **Reply #6 on:** August 23, 2014, 07:01:37 am »

Congratulations, there's nothing like the taste of fresh picked fruit

We also find our greengages have a 2nd yearly boost, dont know why

Would love a plum tree

Anke · « **Reply #7 on:** August 23, 2014, 10:14:17 am »

Well at least now I know the tree CAN be productive, rather than being something other than a plum.... Every other year is quite common with some of my apples, again this year some are laden with fruit and others have zilch.

Bramblecot · « **Reply #8 on:** August 23, 2014, 11:13:21 am »

Our Victoria plum has fruited properly for the first time this year - also planted 7 years ago

. Every day I go out to try and beat the wasps. First year I've had plenty of full sized fruit from the Bramley too. Maybe it really is all starting to come together...