Coe’s Golden Drop Plum (Prunus domestica ‘Coe’s Golden Drop’) is a prized English heritage plum, renowned for its large, golden-yellow fruit with a waxy bloom and succulent, honeyed flavour. First raised by Jervaise Coe in Suffolk in the early 1800s, this late-season dessert (eating) plum is one of the finest flavoured European plums. Its firm, juicy flesh makes it ideal for eating fresh, preserving, or drying. A beautiful and productive tree with classic old-world charm.
- Uses: Eating fresh, preserving, stewing, jam, drying
- Pollination: Requires a compatible pollinator (pollination group 3); suitable partners include ‘Green Gage’ or another European plum
- Harvest: Late season, March
- Chill requirements: About 600–900 chill hours; best suited to temperate zones
- Size: About 4 m high × 4 m wide
- Attributes: Reliable bearer, vigorous growth
- Features: Large, golden-yellow fruit with bloom; rich flavour; attractive spring blossoms
- Also known as: Coe’s Golden Drop Gage (sometimes grouped with gages due to its sweetness)
References:
Hogg, R. (1884). The Fruit Manual: A Guide to the Fruits and Fruit Trees of Great Britain. London: Journal of Horticulture Office.
RHS (Royal Horticultural Society). (2023)
Salt Spring Apple Company (n.d.)
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