Would a plum or greengage tree grow in the NE of England ?

[wbmkk]

I have just got an allotment, although I am still in the digging / planning phase.

I fancy a fruit tree, but something a little bit different, maybe a plum tree or a greengage tree. I am wondering though whether they would grow and fruit OK in the NE of England (on the coast at Whitley Bay .. well 1 mile from the coast to be exact)

Can anybody advise please ?

[rustylady]

Here you go WillieBee - Growing apple trees and other fruit trees in the UK climate

[orangepippin]

The best green gage to try in your location would probably be Denniston's Superb, as the other green gages prefer a gentler climate. Most plums should be successful. Victoria (a good variety despite its popularity and tendency to catch colds) does surprisingly well in the north east and up into eastern Scotland.

[BUFFS]

The best green gage to try in your location would probably be Denniston's Superb, as the other green gages prefer a gentler climate. Most plums should be successful. Victoria (a good variety despite its popularity and tendency to catch colds) does surprisingly well in the north east and up into eastern Scotland.

they do fine on the west coast of Scotland too, both Victoria and greengage, we had a really good harvest this year so just enjoy.....

[BertieFox]

GROWING is not the problem, but getting flowers and fruit setting that avoids late frosts. So any variety you get should be LATE flowering. If you can also set up some kind of frost protection, like netting or fleece, over the blossoms, then that would help too. You also need the pollinating insects like bees and bumble bees out in high numbers to ensure the pollination and fruit set. Plums and greengages also do better on neutral light soils rather than highly alkaline clay types.