Opal European Plum

Opal European Plum

An old European plum that makes an excellent fresh eating dessert plum. Fruits have a beautiful reddish-purple skin with bright yellow flesh that easily separates from the pit. Often compared to the gage plums for their excellent flavor, Opal plums are one of our favorites for fresh eating.

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Latin Name: Prunus x domestica
Site and Soil: Plums like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Rootstock Description: A semi-dwarf rootstock for Plums and other stone fruits, Marianna produces trees 12’-15’ in height or less.
Pollination Requirements: Opal plums are self-fertile
Hardiness: Plums are hardy to minus 30°F.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting
Size at Maturity: 10-12 ft. in height.
Taste: Sugar plum sweetness
Fruit Skin: Purple and red, sometimes with yellow showing through
Fruit Flesh: Yellow
Bloom Time: Early April
Ripening Time: August
Yield: 50+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Our plums are not bothered by pests. Bacterial Canker can occasionally damage trunks or branches. Symptoms of this disease are exudations of amber-colored sap. Spraying lime-sulfur or copper in the fall and early spring can help control Bacterial Canker. This tree can be susceptible to the fungal diseases brown rot & black knot. Read more about Copper Fungicide application here!
USDA Zone: 5-9