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Pollination of Herman plum trees

Herman (Prunus domestica)  is in flowering group 2. Herman is self-fertile and does not need a pollination partner, but fruiting may be improved if there is a compatible partner of a different variety nearby.Choose another variety

Varieties that will pollinate Herman in our catalogue

  • Avalon

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    Avalon is a large mid-season red/purple plum, similar to Victoria, with a very good flavour.
    • Flowering group: 2
    • Partially self-fertile
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    • Cambridge Gagein stock

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      Cambridge Gage is a reliable green gage, similar to Old Green Gage, with an excellent flavour.
      • Flowering group: 3
      • Partially self-fertile
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      • Available rootstocks:
      • Semi-vigorous
    • Denniston's Superb

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      Denniston's Superb is a gage-like green plum, raised in New York in the 19th century.
      • Flowering group: 2
      • Good pollinator
      • Self-fertile
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      • Golden Transparent Gage

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        A traditional English gage, noted for its very sweet flavour.
        • Flowering group: 3
        • Self-fertile
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        • Jubilee

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          Jubilee is a new heavy-cropping dessert plum variety, similar to Victoria but larger and more reliable.
          • Flowering group: 3
          • Self-fertile
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          • Late Muscatelle

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            A traditional French dessert variety, highly-regarded for its very sweet plums.
            • Flowering group: 3
            • Not self-fertile
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            • Late Transparent Gage

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              A late season English plum with an excellent very sweet flavour.
              • Flowering group: 3
              • Not self-fertile
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              • Old Green Gagein stock

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                Old Green Gage is considered by many to be the best-flavoured of any plum variety.
                • Flowering group: 3
                • Not self-fertile
                • Picking:
                • Available rootstocks:
                • Semi-vigorous
              • Opalin stock

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                Opal is an early plum variety with a good flavour, self-fertile and very easy to grow.
                • Flowering group: 3
                • Self-fertile
                • Picking:
                • Available rootstocks:
                • Semi-vigorous
              • Reine Claude de Bavay

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                The most widely-grown green gage, Reine Claude de Bavay has the distinctive gage-like flavour.
                • Flowering group: 3
                • Self-fertile
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                • Victoriain stock

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                  The most popular English plum variety, can be eaten fresh or used in the kitchen.
                  • Flowering group: 3
                  • Good pollinator
                  • Self-fertile
                  • Picking:
                  • Available rootstocks:
                  • Semi-vigorous
                • Warwickshire Drooperin stock

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                  Warwickshire Drooper is a good quality dual-purpose yellow plum, with heavy crops.
                  • Flowering group: 2
                  • Self-fertile
                  • Picking:
                  • Available rootstocks:
                  • Semi-vigorous