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Description
Description
The Mount Royal Plum is a hardy European plum variety prized for its exceptional cold tolerance, dependable yields, and richly sweet flavor. Well-suited for northern climates, it has long been a favorite for growers seeking reliable production and high-quality fruit.
This variety produces medium-sized, deep blue to purple plums with firm, sweet greenish-yellow flesh. The flavor is rich and well-balanced, making it excellent for fresh eating right off the tree as well as for baking, jams, preserves, and drying. Mount Royal is known for consistent crops and strong winter hardiness, even in colder growing regions.
- Ripens: Late season (typically late August to early September)
- Fruit: Medium-sized, deep blue-purple skin with firm, sweet greenish-yellow flesh
- Pollination: Self-pollinating (improved yields with another European plum nearby)
- Height: 12–15 ft
- Spread: 10–12 ft
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Growing Zones: 4–8
- Best Uses: Fresh eating, baking, jams, preserves, drying
With its excellent cold hardiness, reliable productivity, and outstanding flavor, the Mount Royal Plum is an excellent choice for home orchards and northern growers looking for a low-maintenance tree that produces abundant, high-quality fruit year after year.