Methley Plum Tree

Methley Plum TreeWhy Choose the Methley Plum Tree? The Methley Plum Tree is a fantastic choice for gardeners across the United States seeking a juicy, sweet red fruit with the distinctive flavor typical of Japanese plums. A variety of Prunus salicina, the Methley Plum is similar to other popular Japanese types like the Santa Rosa plum, but with the added benefit of being self pollinating and highly adaptable. This semi dwarf tree fits well in smaller spaces and

Why Choose the Methley Plum Tree?

The Methley Plum Tree is a fantastic choice for gardeners across the United States seeking a juicy, sweet red fruit with the distinctive flavor typical of Japanese plums. A variety of Prunus salicina, the Methley Plum is similar to other popular Japanese types like the Santa Rosa plum, but with the added benefit of being self-pollinating and highly adaptable. This semi dwarf tree fits well in smaller spaces and typically thrives in USDA hardiness zones 5 through 9.

With a low chill requirement of just 250 hours between 32 and 45 degrees Fahrenheit, the Methley Plum Tree performs especially well in warmer regions with mild winters. It offers a delicious, early summer harvest ideal for fresh eating, canning, or making preserves. If you're looking for a Methley Plum Tree for sale, this variety provides excellent fruit quality, manageable size, and reliable production season after season.

Growing Condition of Methley Plum Tree

The Methley Plum Tree thrives in full sun and requires 250 chill hours to bloom and produce fruit, making it well-suited for a variety of climates. It is a disease-resistant tree that benefits from cross-pollinating with other varieties, making it a great pollinator for your garden. Expect a bountiful harvest of sweet plums in early June, perfect for fresh eating or preserves.

Semi-dwarf on Citation rootstock.

• Zones: 4-9
• Chill Hours: 100-250
• Harvest: May-July
• Looks: Large round plums with reddish-purple skin and blood red flesh.
• Personality: Sweet, juicy, mild flavor.
• Facts of note: Methley Plums is thought to be a complex hybrid out of south Africa. The medium size fruit with deep red flesh has been theorized to be a cross with P. cerasifera (wild Myrobalan plum) and P salicina (Japanese Satsuma plum) but there is no true account of this cross. It is often just referred to as a self-fruitful widely adaptable Japanese Plum, P salicina. As a matter of fact, Methley is one of the few Japanese plums that are self-fruitful and suited to both low chill and high chill climates. Sweet and juicy the eating quality is good right off the tree. Setting at an early age and with abundant crops from zone 4 to zone 9. Known for the long hang time, the Methley can be picked over a 4 to 5 week period in most climates. Very beautiful tree with an upright habit and attractive early spring bloom. Chill requirement as low as 150 hours make this tree very unique as it will also tolerate temperatures down to -20.
• Pollination: Self-fruitful, but the fruit crop will be larger if the tree is planted with a second tree.

Why Buy Methley Plum Tree From Us?

When you buy the Methley Plum Tree from us, you’re getting a disease resistant variety that produces juicy sweet red plums, perfect for fresh eating or jelly. This tree is not only good for fresh eating but also serves as a great pollinator for other plum varieties in your garden. Enjoy an early harvest of high-quality fruit with our carefully selected, reliable trees.

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