NY9 European Plum

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NY9 European Plum

Prunus spp. Late Summer. [Standard (Tragedy × Sugar) × Stanley]. Tested as NY 58.900.9. Originally named Kenmore; trademarked as NY 9. Cornell Research Foundation NY 2003.

New freestone dessert and processing prune plum. Dark purple fruit averages 1½" × 3½". Very good quality yellow-green flesh.

A cross between Stanley and an old sweet and juicy 1911 Luther Burbank introduction called Standard. Resembles Stanley with notable improvements in productivity, disease resistance and pest tolerance.

Discovered as a young seedling in one of the New York State Fruit Testing nurseries in 1971 by plant breeder John P. Watson. Finally released 32 years later. Ripens about the same time as Stanley. Z4. (3-6' bare-root trees)



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Additional Information

European Plums

Although European plums are self-pollinating, planting two different varieties will improve pollination. (Will not pollinate hybrid plums.) Mature trees are 15–20', or smaller. Space 20' apart.

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