Guthrie was grafted in last year so these are my first plums and looks like one is about ripe. Although they are larger it is amazing how much they remind me of the wild ones of my childhood.
Back into the BroGanza bag but not for long
Back into the BroGanza bag but not for long
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Reminds me of a smaller Emerald Beaut. Iāve never heard of Guthrie, is it supposed to be good?
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I will let you know soon. This will be my first to taste. It is a Chickasaw plum but on the large side. The big size and itās ability to escape most of the plum diseases is great for our area.
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Guthrie has a discernible āpeachā flavor, to me
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I remember those too. My swing at my grandmothersā house was in the green gage tree! I would swing and Pick! You brought back a great memory. Good looking and delicious fruit too!
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The grands were visiting and we picked and shared my first ripe Guthrie. The kids described it as being very sweet. My description was sweet and slight peach flavor. The pealing is little bitter. It mostly taste like the wild Chickasaws plums I have had in the past. I was overall please with it but donāt expect a grocery store type plum. Thanks @haldog
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Have you had any luck with any other varieties of plums?
Would you say this plum is āworth itā to someone in our climate?
Iām looking into getting a plum, but after reading about how hard it can be in the South with the humidity and disease, it seems like the Chicksaw and native varieties are the only way to go. But Iāve also read that they are not the best tasting.
If your looking for a traditional tasting plum you will probably be disappointed. It is different and I like it. There are other varieties that do well here but I havenāt had a chance to taste them yet.
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I can taste it
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That looks a bit smaller than mine from last year, but they were swollen from too much rain and many cracked. The same is happening this year. Also, brown rot has shown up this year, though so far not too bad. Iām going to have to open up my trees some more by pruning and probably spray something for the rot next year. I think itās rained every day for the past week, so stuff just doesnāt get a chance to dry out.
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It was 1.25" diameter. The others that arenāt yet ripe are a little bigger. My tree is still small and they werenāt fertilized. I was pleased just to get a few the first year after grafting.
Auburn,
Whatās the material of the āBroganzaā bag you made?
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This is a previous post about the bags. They are made from leftover synthetic screen from my back porch.
Picked two more of the Guthrie today. These two were a little less ripe because I wanted to see how they taste while turning and with a dash of salt. This probably will be a turn off to many because I think most people prefer riper plums. These two were perfect and delicious. The odd thing is that I didnāt notice any bitterness in the skin. I almost forgot to mention that the seed appears very small to me.
Just bought Two Guthrieās. Wanting to diversify my plums. Any change of improvement over your first harvest?
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In my area late cold snaps is Guthrieās worst enemy. It and Odom bloom so early it is hard to get a good crop. My other plums/pluots bloom slightly later but not enough to help much. I plan to keep plum trees but it will be infrequent that I will get a good crop.
Thanks Bill. Since I am a bit further north, I guess I will struggle with the same. Stay dry!
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I hope you have the same experience as me, which is that once mature Guthrie and Odum bloom so prolifically that I end up thinning even though only a small percentage of the blooms produce fruit.
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