An early plum with fine quality and appearance. The fruit is purple with red, sweet flesh and very juicy with a distinctive flavor. Ripening in early to mid-July, Methley is self-fertile and a good pollination partner for Shiro and other Japenese plums. Disease-resistant to fungal diseases like rust. Heat-tolerant. Clingstone. Originates in South Africa, introduced to America in 1922.
- Harvest mid to late July
- Even if a tree is self-fertile, it will produce better if planted with another variety of the same bloom period. Pollination partners include Shiro, Santa Rosa, Green Gage
- Cert Myro Rootstock