Swan is a useful dual purpose variety ripening in the middle of the plum season Produces quite round dark red skinned plums with a purple bloom The flesh is juicy and sweet good for eating as well as cooking A good versatile plum Raised by Rivers Nursery in Hertfordshire around 1900 Plums are sent from November until March as bare rooted one year old trees All varieties are self fertile unless stated They need a sheltered position protected from frost Plum trees are quite hardy but they flower early in the year so if you loose the flower to frost there will not be any fruit The soil needs to be rich and moisture retentive but not waterlogged A sunny position will help the fruit to ripen and become sweet Plums do not store so pick and eat or destone and freeze Many varieties are dual purpose so as well as being delicious to just eat they can be cooked to make pies crumbles jams and chutney Prune plums in the summer after cropping unlike most other top fruit which is pruned in the winter PLEASE SEND YOUR INQUIRY FOR OUR BEST PRICES WHOLESALES PRICES