Methley is an early-season Japanese plum. It is reliably self-fertile, and crops heavily from a young age.
Methley plum identification images
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USDA identification images for Methley
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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United States
- Andrea Dowdell in San Pedro, CA
- Bryan Houser in Elkton, MI
- Darren Peters in Rock Spring, GEORGIA
- Donald Blume in West Hartford, CONNECTICUT
- Karen Spencer in Salado, TX
- Kekozlow in WHITING, IN
- Rob Bryant in Monticello, IN
Spring blossom records for this variety
2016 season
- 12th April 2016 - tree owned by Donald in West Hartford, United States
- 10th March 2016 - tree owned by Karen in Salado, United States
2015 season
- 1st May 2015 - tree owned by Donald in West Hartford, United States
- 4th March 2015 - tree owned by Karen in Salado, United States
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Harvest records for this variety
2015 season
- 2nd week July 2015 - tree owned by Donald in West Hartford, United States
Origins
- Species: Prunus salicina - Japanese plum
- Parentage: Prunus salicina x Prunus cerasifera
Identification
- Period of origin: 1900 - 1949
- Fruit colour: Purple - light
- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Flesh colour: Dark red
- Fruit size: Average
- Fruit shape: Round
- Country of origin: South Africa
Using
- Cling-stone: Clingstone
- Picking season: Early
- Keeping (of fruit): 1 week
- Flavour quality: Good
- Cropping: Heavy
- Fruit persistence: Ripens over a period
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Picking month: July
- Picking period: mid-July
- Picking period: late July
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 1
- Pollinating others: Average
- Vigour: Slightly large
- Precocity: Precocious
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
- Sunlight: Prefers full sun
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
Climate
- Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 5 (-29C)
- Chill requirement: Low-chill
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Climate suitability: Warm climates
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Methley plum trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (USA) United States
Methley plum trees - Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
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Where to buy fresh fruit
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