Skin should be fully colored (red/orange/yellow) and give slightly when gently squeezed.

Protect young trunks with wire cages (deer) or hardware cloth (voles) to prevent girdling. 6. Harvesting Timing: Fruit matures in late summer to early fall.

Water heavily every week during the first growing season to establish roots.

The most common pest. Hand-pick them into soapy water.

Plum Tree Planting & Care * Size, Spacing, and Bearing Age: Plum trees can grow up to 20-25 feet tall, and tend to have a thicket- The Farm Between All 15 wild plum trees of North America - HEPPY.org