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The following is a list of plums that we currently grow.  Before your trip, please call ahead to ensure plums are in season and available.

X=Available,  O=Not currently available

Plums

Plum Varieties

https://foodprint.org/real-food/plums/

Shiro

O

https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Shiro_Plums_15150.php

Satsuma

O

https://perjoy.wordpress.com/2013/08/19/satsuma-plums-a-serious-fruit/

Empire

O

pire plums have a sweet and juicy flavor with a hint of tartness, which can be enjoyed fresh or used in cooking and baking. Their flavor is often described as a sugary, sweet-tart balance, making them versatile for pies, jams, and salads. Flavor and texture

  • Sweet and juicy: Empress plums are known for being juicy and full of a sugary sweetness.
  • Balancing tartness: The sweetness is balanced by a tartness, which can be a refreshing quality.
  • Dry flesh: While juicy, the flesh can be on the dry side

Fortune

O

 Fortune plum has a sweet, fragrant, and juicy flavor with a slightly tangy taste and a firm, yellow-orange flesh. The taste can range from sweet to slightly crunchy and sour depending on ripeness, becoming more sugary and soft as it ripens. It is well-suited for eating fresh, as well as for cooking and making desserts. Flavor profile

  • Sweetness: Sweet and flavorful, becoming more sugary as it fully ripens.
  • Juiciness: Juicy pulp that becomes juicier as it ripens.


Black Ruby

O

https://amgardens.com/products/santa-rosa-plum-tree-copy?srsltid=AfmBOoozg8fldwuLZwVoYfThGs_bPp69cqLGbBm-NONz9KfX2MTD2yjw

Wickson

O

https://freshharvest.com/p/shop/item/9884/wickson-plums?srsltid=AfmBOopwPTg2mij0169MxHiNh_NIp4A7TfjL2ULcOM7cfiWdahTuwyfz

Stanley

O

Stanley plums have a rich, sweet flavor that is ideal for fresh eating, canning, and drying. Their flesh is golden-yellow to greenish-yellow, juicy, and can be slightly tart, with a tender, fine-grained texture that becomes jammy when cooked. 

  • Flavor profile: Predominantly sweet and rich, with some sources noting a slightly tart finish or hints of citrus. When cooked, the flavor becomes very sweet and sugary.
  • Flesh: Golden-yellow to greenish-yellow, juicy, and tender. It becomes creamy and jammy

Bubble Gum

O

https://www.vegogarden.com/products/bubblegum-toka-plum-tree?srsltid=AfmBOoripVm9fEonzLrMjZHP2pjVdmb-rOuYCjqWPzakdgDyhgJU-IHB

Queen Rosa

O

https://www.wairere.nz/Fruit-and-Nuts/Plum/Plum-Queen-Rosa-MB?srsltid=AfmBOophvrrMJDPKep0UyjnX1Td_j3RmHRQCEMnP7GWG20s0Yh9bzzvz

Pluot

O

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluot

Methley

O

 Methley plums have a sweet, mild, and juicy flavor with a hint of tartness, particularly on the skin. They are known for being very juicy and are excellent for eating fresh or for making jelly, though their flesh is clingstone, meaning the pit is attached to the fruit.  

Red Heart

O

 

  • Dark red plums appear in late summer, offering a sweet flavor
  • Juicy and firm flesh is a bright red
  • Fragrant, white blooms appear in spring
  • Best when used in jams, jellies, sauces and more
  • Will need to be pollinated by another plum, like the Ozark or Methley  

Forge Hill Orchards

From Pick Your Own fruit to the bounty of our orchard store including baked goods, old time sodas, ice cream, candles and soaps, all locally made, make a point to visit us! Don't forget our strawberries, cherries, peaches, apples, apricots, nectarines and plums! We're in Mount Wolf, York County PA

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