Gypsy Cherry Plum Info
Gypsy plums are dark carmine red cherry plums that are good for both eating fresh and for cooking. The deep red exterior covers the firm, juicy, sweet orange flesh. The deciduous cherry plum tree has a rounded to spreading habit with ovate, dark green foliage. In the spring, the tree blooms with white blossoms followed by the large red fruit that is ready for harvest by the late summer to early fall. Gypsy cherry plum trees are partially self-fertile and should be planted with a compatible pollinator for best fruit set and yield. Cherry plum ‘Gypsy’ is grafted on St. Julian ‘A’ rootstock and will eventually attain a height of 12 to 15 feet (3.5-4.5 m.). ‘Gypsy’ may also be called Myrobalan ‘Gypsy,’ Prunus insititia ‘Gypsy,’ or Ukranian Mirabelle ‘Gypsy.’
Growing a Gypsy Cherry Plum
Select a site for Gypsy cherry plum that has full sun, with at least six hours per day that is southerly or westerly facing. Gypsy cherry plum trees can be planted in loam, sand, clay, or chalky soil that is moist but well-draining with moderate fertility.
