Young Plum tree fruit question

[purplekat]

Blossom is a big drain on the tree's energy, since flowers consume energy and resources but gather no energy-producing sunlight in return.

I had a feeling that might be the case but it was already almost out by the time I noticed it (not been in the garden for ages) so I might as well leave it for now and see how much actually gets fertilised at this time of year.
I take it that means I'm supposed to rub off the blossom buds as soon as I see them on my apple tree that was planted at the same time really then

[starloc]

Does anyone else have Plum blossom yet?

In Liverpool my victoria trees have a 50% of the flowers open , the opal, and bluetit just lots of green flower buds ready to open soon, marjories seedling and czar and a couple of others just tiny buds starting to crack

All the wild plum trees i know of are flowering round Runcorn

Peaches and apricots all the trees are now fully flowering, apart from one of the perigrine peach that just has pink buds