Best Tasting and Easiest to Grow Plums

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John Bunker has a plum job in Maine.
John Bunker has a plum job in Maine.
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Learn about the best tasting and easiest to grow plums.
Learn about the best tasting and easiest to grow plums.
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Chart of best tasting and easiest to grow plums.
Chart of best tasting and easiest to grow plums.

John Bunker tell readers about the best tasting and easiest to grow plums.

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John Bunker sells fruit trees through FEDCO, a mail-order nursery cooperative in Waterville, Maine. One of his specialties is plums: He’s grown more than 30 varieties on his farm in Palermo, Maine.

John encourages potential plum growers to do their homework and find out which varieties best suit their tastebuds and climates. Cultivated plums in the United States generally fall into three categories, he says. “Each has its special qualities and quirks.”

European-type plums include the prunes and damsons: “Italian” and “Stanley” are two of the most famous. They are usually self-pollinating, so you can get by with one tree in the yard.

  • Published on Aug 1, 2002
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