People who decide to plant fruit trees usually go for apples, and that's fine. But a plum, juicy, sun-­warmed and freshly-­picked is a joy. Besides, you can buy excellent British apples in ...

Terrific fruit is the compensation we get for a wet summer. And, to my mind, there is no greater compensation than a ripe, sun-warmed plum or greengage, picked from the tree. Fragrant, fleshy, sweet ...

Since childhood, the plum has been my favorite fruit. I can still remember the anticipation of devouring my grandmother's plum "leather." Every summer, we would watch her make it and savor its ...

We’ve been eating from ours since Christmas when the first Japanese variety, Santa Rosa, began ripening. Of all the fruit varieties, plums are by far the easiest to grow. They require little care and, ...

There are approximately 250 varieties of plums grown in California. They thrive in the San Joaquin Valley, are one of the easiest fruit trees to grow in the home garden, and are delicious to eat.