Malling Elizabeth Plum Trees were bred to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee 2022. Elizabeth is a pretty shaped self-fertile plum tree on St Julian A rootstock, growing to a height of approx. 3.5 to 4m. A small white blossom appears in spring. Large red-purple firm ovate-shaped plums are similar to our Victoria plum, cropping in early July, much earlier than Victoria. The plums are deliciously sweet and juicy with yellow-orange flesh. We like to think that planting this plum tree will remind us all of our beloved Queen.

Cultivation: Easy self-fertile tree

Soil: Fertile, moist, well-drained

Aspect: South, East, West

Position: Sun, some shade

Foliage: Deciduous

Flowering: White blossom in spring

Fruiting: Early July

Habit: Bushy

Growth: Fairly vigorous

Fragrance: Faint

Hardiness: Fully hardy

Benefits to Wildlife: Yes

Height & Spread in maturity: 3.5 – 4m x 3m

History: Named after Queen Elizabeth 11 and released to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee 2022.

Bred at NIAB EMR East Malling Research Centre, Kent