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Plum Yellow Egg

Yellow Egg Plum

A large, oval, freestone, thin-skinned, golden-yellow fruit with a juicy, sweet flesh. Use for desserts, canning or cooking. Ripens in August.

  • »  Prunus domestica 'Yellow Egg'
  • »  Bright yellow, large, oval fruit
  • »  Flesh is deep yellow and firm
  • »  Use for desserts, canning or cooking
  • »  Ripens: August

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  • Category:Fruit
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:5 m
  • Spread:6 m
Exposure
Full Sun
Soil Moisture
Moist to Average
Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
Medium
Attributes
Edible
Fruit
Additional Information about Plum 'Yellow Egg'

'Yellow Egg' is a European plum. European plums are self-pollinating, however, fruit size and quantity improve with cross-pollination from another European or some, but not all, hybrid plums.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Plum 'Yellow Egg'

  Plums grow best in a moist, well-drained loam or clay soil, in full sun. Early, spring flowers are very showy adding to its visual appeal.