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Posted by ddup (My Page) on Mon, Mar 23, 09 at 1:47
| Years ago, everyone had them in their yard. We called them wild plums. The trees made fruit usually about in their 4th year. The fruit was yellow when young and yellow/orange when matured, and sweet. Yielded a lot. No idea where to find these trees now? Can anyone help me? |
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RE: Wild plum trees
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| try searching japanese plum or loquat. |
RE: Wild plum trees
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RE: Wild plum trees
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| I have several loquat volunteers in my yard. If you are in the Baton Rouge area, I'd be happy to share as they will be dug up & thrown away in the coming weeks. (No worries ... I get plenty of volunteers every year!) |
RE: Wild plum trees
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| I believe the wild plums of the Deep South are called 'Sand Plums'. I love them, too: particularly the way they form those beautiful colonies. TyTy nurseries in Georgia sells them (please google the name: caveats may apply...or bigger nurseries may just be trying to drive them out of business by spreading rumors). Sand plums produce a lot of pollen, and are often used for cross-pollenation in orchards. Loquats, with the irritating and misleading nickname 'Japanese Plum' (real Plums much like ours have been a cherished part of Japanese culture for many centuries), have very large, dark, evergreen leaves. Their blooms occur in late winter. Blooms are pale and greenish, with a wonderful Almond-like fragrance. The fruit ripens late Spring/early Summer, and is delicious. The large seeds are easy to plant. |
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