Plum Variety Picks for New York
Mike Basedow, Tree Fruit Specialist
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture
These plum varieties are recommended for planting in New York. Field evaluation and pilot processing tests were done at Geneva. Many other selection that failed these tests are not listed. These recommended varieties are available from commercial nursery sources or the Geneva Station's stone fruit program.
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