Plum Trees

Image by olgakrPlums are a healthy, low-calorie snack. But what happens when your backyard tree produces more fresh plums than your family can consume? One solution is drying plums in the oven or a food dehydrator to make…

Image by ClubhouseArts If you have ever taken a hike at the margins of woodlands, you might have seen a wild plum. The American wild plum tree (Prunus americana) grows from Massachusetts, south to Montana,…

Image by Scot Nelson Plum black knot disease is named for the warty black growths that appear on the branches and shoots of the fruit trees. Black knot on plum trees is quite common in this country and can…

Image by colomboriccardo When I was growing up, my neighbor had some beautiful old plum trees that he tended to like they were babies. He meticulously shaped and pruned them, and although I was a kid, the…

Image by pelican Adaptable, reliable producers, compact in habit and minimally maintained compared to other fruit trees, plum trees are a welcome addition to the home garden. The most common variety grown…

If you like gage plums, you’ll love growing Ariel plum trees which are descendants of the gage plum. They produce pinkish gage-like plums. Although they have a fairly short storage life, they’re definitely worth the effort. These…

Image by amurdock5 via Q&APlum pocket disease affects all types of plums grown in the U.S., resulting in unsightly malformations and crop loss. Caused by the fungus Taphrina pruni, the disease brings about enlarged and…

For a late-season plum that holds up in storage all fall and that you can enjoy in a variety of ways, from fresh to canned, try growing Wallis’s Wonder plums. This delightful plum has a fun flavor to match its cheerful name and home…

Belle de Louvain plum trees sound like they come from aristocratic stock but, in fact, the heritage of the variety is unknown. Regardless, Belle de Louvain trees have a number of qualities that make it a top plum selection in cool…

Image by Joseph OBrien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Small, purple spots on your plum’s leaves could mean your tree has cherry leaf spot. The good news about cherry leaf spot in plums is that it is…