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There are approximately 250 varieties of plums grown in California. They thrive in the San Joaquin Valley, are one of the easiest fruit trees to grow in the home garden, and are delicious to eat.

Last year I promised my son, Nat, a Mirabelle plum tree for his birthday. By the time I got around to placing the order, the nursery had no Mirabelles and the other varieties we wanted were out of ...

Bare, young fruit trees in a small garden space. - Oleksandr Berezko/Shutterstock Urban gardeners may believe that fruit trees require sprawling yards or a full orchard to grow well, but that's not ...

patting dirt around newly planted fruit tree - Alsu Faskhieva/Getty Images There is an undeniable satisfaction that comes from plucking healthy fruit from your own trees. Should you be looking to get ...

Can you help me with two damson plum trees? I purchased these trees bare-root and planted them probably five years ago. They have flourished and now stand 8 to 10 feet tall. I have had them ...

Plum blossoms are in full bloom at the Plum Garden in Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo by Qu Zhixi/for chinadaily.com.cn] ...

Since childhood, the plum has been my favorite fruit. I can still remember the anticipation of devouring my grandmother's plum "leather." Every summer, we would watch her make it and savor its ...