Similar to Italian plum, with blue-skinned, yellow-fleshed freestone fruits, but a little sweeter, larger and earlier ripening by a week. The Brooks Plum is good for fresh eating, canning, and for drying into prunes.
ZONE: 4-9
POLLINATION/BLOOM TIME: Early mid blooming. Self-fertile but gets the best yields with another variety of European plum. For appropriate cross pollination click here:
RECOMMENDED GROWING AND CARE:
Full to 3/4 sun with balanced moisture. Reduce grass competition in root zone. Top dress with compost yearly. Summer prune for airflow and ease of harvest. Spur bearer with fruit throughout the tree. Late season ripening.
CHILL HOURS: n/a chill hours below 45F
DISEASE RESISTANCE: Good. Susceptible to bacterial canker.
SIZE AT MATURITY: Dwarf - 8' x 12'| Semi Dwarf – 10-16' x 15'| Standard – 20' x 20'
