usually my plums are ripe the 1st week of aug, but they are still
green on the tree! anyone else experiencing late fruit?

I ask because A) 3rd year of plums, last year was lousy B) I've been
experimenting with pruning last fall and want to know if that was a
variable C) we had a cool july, like nights of high 30s instead of
normal 50s

Plums look great though, might be another major year (1st year 20
gallons wine, 2nd year TWO gallons) next year looks like it'll be
better yet! (if results of last years pruning reflect future gains)

On Aug 24, 2:22 pm, Tater > wrote:
> usually my plums are ripe the 1st week of aug, but they are still
> green on the tree! anyone else experiencing late fruit?
>
> I ask because A) 3rd year of plums, last year was lousy B) I've been
> experimenting with pruning last fall and want to know if that was a
> variable C) we had a cool july, like nights of high 30s instead of
> normal 50s
>
> Plums look great though, might be another major year (1st year 20
> gallons wine, 2nd year TWO gallons) next year looks like it'll be
> better yet! (if results of last years pruning reflect future gains)

I would pick C) to explain your situation. Things like plums aren't
going to do much when it is that cold. Hopefully they will get there.

Usually fruit trees produce every other year in large batches. Sometimes
you get two years of non producing. I wouldn't worry too much about it.
"shbailey" > wrote in message
...
> On Aug 24, 2:22 pm, Tater > wrote:
>> usually my plums are ripe the 1st week of aug, but they are still
>> green on the tree! anyone else experiencing late fruit?
>>
>> I ask because A) 3rd year of plums, last year was lousy B) I've been
>> experimenting with pruning last fall and want to know if that was a
>> variable C) we had a cool july, like nights of high 30s instead of
>> normal 50s
>>
>> Plums look great though, might be another major year (1st year 20
>> gallons wine, 2nd year TWO gallons) next year looks like it'll be
>> better yet! (if results of last years pruning reflect future gains)
>
> I would pick C) to explain your situation. Things like plums aren't
> going to do much when it is that cold. Hopefully they will get there.

On Aug 24, 9:45*pm, shbailey > wrote:
> On Aug 24, 2:22 pm, Tater > wrote:
>
> > usually my plums are ripe the 1st week of aug, but they are still
> > green on the tree! anyone else experiencing late fruit?
>


Yep;

what state/city do you hail from? The midwest has been cool this
summer delaying ripening. Be prepared, when they are ready they will
come all at once. I expect right after Labor Day.

Tom