Valor Plum Tree

Introduced:  1968, Canada

A cross between the 'Imperial Epineuse' and 'Grand Duke' cultivars. Valor was selected for its excellent fruit quality, abundant crops, and versatility for both fresh eating and processing. It’s amber-colored flesh is sweet and juicy, with slight acidity to balance. Semi-Freestone. The tree often spreads, is somewhat thorny and is best paired with other European plums for better yields.

Blooms Early Season

Ripens Late September

Best Uses - Fresh Eating, Cooking, Preserves

Dwarf root stock: Krymsk 86

1/2” Caliper +/-

4 foot tall +/-

Final height of 12 feet +/-

Will mature in 6-7 years

Plum Tree Notes:

Plant where trees will get sun for most of the day in a well drained soil. Dig a hole large enough to accommodate the roots, don’t add fertilizers or compost when filling the hole, save those for a top-dressing once the tree leafs out. Always protect your new trees with a “mouse guard” either a wrap from a garden center or a tube made from hardware cloth. Plum trees need cross-pollination and at least 2 different varieties must be present.

PICK TREES THAT BLOOM AT THE SAME TIME FOR PROPER POLLINATION AND FRUITING!