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Herman

Herman is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators
  • Self-fertility: Self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 2

Herman is a very early-season plum, ripening in mid-July in southern England. The fruits have a blue-black colour, and yellow flesh

Herman is very versatile. It can be eaten fresh, or alternatively pick when still firm for use in the kitchen.

Herman is a free-stone plum - the stone falls away easily from the flesh.

Trained Herman plum trees for sale

Sorry we have not produced any trees of this variety this season.

    Growing and Training

    Herman tolerates less than ideal growing conditions and is a good choice for fan-training even if your fence or wall faces north.


    Herman characteristics

    • Self-fertilitySelf-fertile
    • Flowering group2
    • Pollinating othersAverage
    • Picking period (southern UK)mid-July
    • CroppingHeavy
    • Keeping1-3 days
    • Food usesEating freshCulinary
    • Disease resistanceAverage
    • Country of originSweden
    • Period of origin1950 - 1999
    • Fruit colourPurple