Plum trees
As one of the earliest crops to flower in the fruit garden, plum trees are reliable and reasonably disease free, producing attractive blossoms and delicious plump fruit. Easy to grow, making them a good choice for the novice gardener, there are hundreds of cultivars to choose from depending on what you're looking for - some of the best are detailed below. Plum trees fall into three main types - dessert plums best eaten raw; culinary plums best cooked or made into jams; and dual purpose plums, which are equally as good cooked or eaten fresh.