Plum Prunus domestica "Ontario"
Seller: ALLIKASILM
About this product
Plum 'Ontario' (Prunus domestica) is an old variety of North American origin with large golden-yellow fruit. Buy an 'Ontario' plum tree in Estonia from the ALLIKASILM nursery.
The fruit weighs 35–45 g, is round-oval with a heavy waxy bloom, the flesh yellow, tender and juicy, sweet and of very good flavour; the stone is semi-free. It ripens in mid to late August, does not split or drop and travels well.
The variety is self-fertile; the tree is vigorous and productive and starts cropping 4–5 years after planting. Disease resistance is good and winter hardiness moderate, so give 'Ontario' a warm spot in the garden.
Specifications
- Type: fruit tree, European plum
- Botanical name: Prunus domestica 'Ontario'
- Height and spread: medium to vigorous tree, about 3–4 m
- Fruit: large (35–45 g), yellow with waxy bloom, sweet; ripen mid to late August
- Light: full sun
- Soil: fertile, well-drained, undemanding
- Hardiness: moderate – plant in a warm, sheltered spot (zone 5)
- Use: fresh eating, jam, compotes, baking; self-fertile
- Size: potted plant (grafted tree)
Advice from our agronomist
Planting. Plant in a sunny, sheltered spot, ideally in the warmest part of the garden. The soil should be fertile, well-drained and neutral; lime acidic soil. Keep the graft union above soil level and stake the tree.
Watering and feeding. Water a young tree generously in dry spells, especially while the fruit is swelling. Give a balanced fertiliser in spring and a potassium-rich feed in the second half of summer; avoid nitrogen after July.
Care. Plums are pruned in spring after the hard frosts or straight after harvest. Remove crossing, diseased and inward-growing branches. In heavy-cropping years support the branches and thin the fruit.
Gardener's tip. Plums do best in a warm spot protected by a building or hedge. Even a self-fertile variety crops more heavily when another plum that flowers at the same time grows nearby.
Codes and attributes
| Warehouse code | 3201 |
|---|---|
| Category | Plums |
Delivery and timing
- Parcel locker — €2.99–3.99, free from 59,00 €
- Courier to the door — €7.99–8.99, free from 99,00 €
- Dispatched within 2 working days