Pozegaca European Plum

Pozegaca Plum

Famous in Central and Eastern Europe, Pozegaca plums are prized for the excellent preserves and various alcoholic drinks that are made from them. Grown for centuries and having many different strains, this is an easy to grow plum that is similar in appearance to an Italian plum only a bit smaller with a purple skin, yellow flesh and a freestone pit. Learn an old recipe or create a new one of your own with this unique and delicious plum.

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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 2624 produces trees 12’-15’ in height or less.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Plums are hardy to minus 30°F.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 10-15 ft. in height.
Taste: Super sweet with a firm flesh.
Fruit Skin: Purple with a bloom.
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