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Avalon

Avalon plums
Avalon is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators
  • Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 2

Development of new plum varieties has lagged behind that of apples and cherries, but Avalon is an excellent example of how growers are starting to improve on the traditional English Victoria plum. The flavor for eating fresh is far superior to Victoria, and although cropping is not quite as heavy as Victoria when the tree is young, once it reaches full size it is still a very respectable cropper.

Unusually for a plum that is so good for eating fresh, Avalon is also an excellent culinary plum. Avalon plum jam has a deep blue/purple hue with a strong sweet flavor. The plums can be picked slightly underripe for use in puddings, when they are a pale red color, or wait until they are darker red and fully ripe for eating fresh.

Trained Avalon plum trees for sale

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

    Growing and Training

    Avalon produces a strong-growing tree, generally healthy and not requiring much attention. It is partially self-fertile but benefits from another compatible plum tree nearby.

    Avalon flowers quite early, so make sure you are not planting in an area prone to late frosts.


    Avalon characteristics

    • Self-fertilityPartially self-fertile
    • Flowering group2
    • Pollinating othersAverage
    • Picking period (southern UK)mid-August
    • CroppingGood
    • Keeping1 week
    • Food usesEating freshCulinary
    • Disease resistanceGood
    • Country of originUnited Kingdom
    • Period of origin1950 - 1999
    • Fruit colourPurple