Plums, Gages and Damsons

Many plums do not require pollinators, those which do not are followed by a * in the table below. To select a pollinator choose another variety of plum in the same group, previous group or following group in the table below.

All plums, gages and damsons are pollinated by insects, the main pollinator being bees. Recently there has been a decline in honey bees who are a major asset to pollination. Also our other native bees have been in decline due to loss of breeding habitats and wild flowers. To ensure pollination of your fruit trees it is now possible to encourage a native bees into your garden or orchard with Oxford Bee Company's bee nest boxes.

Group 1: Early Flowering	Farleigh Damson*, Merryweather Damson*, Opal*, Victoria*.
Group 2: Mid-Season Flowering	Czar*, Early Transparent Gage*, Old Greengage, Oullin's Golden Gage*.
Group 3: Mid-Late Season Flowering	Marjorie's Seedling*, Shropshire Damson*.

* Do not require a polinator.