Bluebyrd plum tree

Bluebyrd european plums for sale

• Full-size, 1-year bare-root tree $41.95 Mature height: 16ft-24ft after 10 years
  Vigorous rootstock
  

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All about Bluebyrd plum tree

Bluebyrd is a late-ripening European plum, with a dark blue skin and particularly sweet yellow flesh.

How to grow

Bluebyrd will often over-set fruitlets after the blossom, and for best fruit-size and flavor it is usually necessary to thin the crop in late spring.

It was developed specifically for resistance to the fungal infection black knot.

Advice on fruit tree pollination.

History

Bluebryd was developed at the Kearneysville, WV, research station of the USDA Agricultural Research Service, and released in 1998. It was named in honor of Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia,  a long-standing supporter of the station.

Bluebyrd characteristics

• What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Bluebyrd?Average
• Is Bluebyrd self-fertile?Not self-fertile
• What flowering group is Bluebyrd?3
• Is Bluebyrd good for pollinating others?Average
• What season do you pick Bluebyrd?Late
• UsesEating freshCulinary
• How long can you keep Bluebyrd in a fridge?2-3 weeks
• What is the overall disease resistance of Bluebyrd?Average
• Summer maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
• What is the chill requirement of Bluebyrd?High-chill
• Where does Bluebyrd originate from?United States
• When was Bluebyrd first introduced?1950 - 1999
• Flesh colorGolden / Yellow
• Fruit colorBlue - dark