Blaisdon Red is one of the best plum varieties for making plum jam.
Blaisdon Red plum identification images
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USDA identification images for Blaisdon Red
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
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Tree register
We don't have any registered trees for this variety yet. If you have a Blaisdon Red tree you can register it here.
Origins
- Species: Prunus domestica - European plum
Identification
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Fruit colour: Purple - light
- Fruit colour: Red - dark
- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flesh colour: Golden / Yellow
- Fruit size: Large
Using
- Cling-stone: Clingstone
- Picking season: Mid
- Keeping (of fruit): 1 week
- Flavour quality: Exceptional
- Cropping: Heavy
- Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
- Food uses: Culinary
- Picking month: August
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Flowering group: 3
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Sunlight: Prefers full sun
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
Climate
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Climate suitability: Mild damp climates
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Good
- Silverleaf: Some resistance
- Shot-hole / Bacterial canker: Some resistance
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Blaisdon Red plum trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
Blaisdon Red plum trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
No orchards have registered as growing this variety. If you grow this and want to register please go to our Orchard Registration form.