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This reliable modern cultivar originates from the Ukraine and will create a show stopping display when its white blossom bursts into bloom in spring. Plum 'Gypsy' boasts high yields of deep red, cherry plums with sweet, juicy orange flesh and is one of the best plums around for eating fresh as well as being great for cooking. Self-fertility: self-fertile Flowering group: 3 Harvest: Mid-late August Uses: Dessert & cooking Plum rootstocks: VVA1 - Semi dwarf reaching a mature height of up to 2.5m (8') St. Julien - Semi vigorous reaching a mature height of up to 4.5m (14') Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years. Estimated time to best yields: 4 years.