Our Plums
Rich hues of red, orange, green, yellow and purple… Plums come is all shapes, colours and sizes. At Haylings' Farm we offer the widest variety of plums. All different in taste and texture. All equally delicious.
Victoria - Dessert/Culinary/Jam
The best known English plum. Ripens in late August. Originally bred in Sussex in the 1840s and named after Queen Victoria. Very juicy and sweet with the flesh readily seperating from the stone (freestone).
Cambridge Gage -Dessert /Culinary
Discovered 1927 in Cambridgeshire. Similar to the Old Greengage in flavour though some customers prefer it as it is not a sweet. Ripens in mid-August.
Blaisdon Red - Dessert/Culinary/Jam
Traditional English jam plum but also has a good strong sweet flavour when ripe. Discovered by a Mr Dowding in the nearby village of Blaisdon in 1892. Ripens late August the same time as Victorias. It is said that Blaisdon Reds were found in the Antartic huts of the ill-fated Scott expedition as they are reputed to assist in combating the effects of extreme cold.
Dennistons Superb - Dessert/Culinary
A delicious dessert gage that ripens late August.Discovered in Flushing, New York c 1790 and originally called Imperial Gage. Medium sized yellow oval fruit with similar texture to a greengage.
Damson Shropshire Prune - Culinary
Damsons are thought to originate in Damascus, a few thousand years ago, hence the name. They make a delicious, beautifully coloured and tasty jam. Of course there is also the well known Damson Gin.
Marjories Seedlings - Dessert/Culinary
One of the last plums to ripen at the end of August/beginning September. Originated in Staffordshire in 1912. Large, juicy yellow fleshed plums.