Can anyone ID this fruit tree please?

[purplekat]

Hi,
Sorry, I know I should be patient but I took over an allotment a few weeks ago and there are two fruit trees at the back. I'd pruned them back a little to get past but have now realised they are some kind of stone fruit, so that was probably a bad plan.

They flowered before the leaves came out and now look like this.. I'm guessing some kinds of plum. Galls are normally pretty specific so that may help.

[orangepippin]

It is a plum / gage / damson. Possibly *not* Victoria though.

[fishpond]

It is a plum / gage / damson. Possibly *not* Victoria though.

100% agree it is Plum, Gage, Damson. Could be Pluot, but very doubtful.

*not* Victoria though.--Curious to know why not?--Is it the galls?

[orangepippin]

Leaves don't look right.

Are you saying the galls could be variety-specific?

[fishpond]

Leaves don't look right.

Many Thanks
(Note to self, must go and have a closer look at V Plum leaves later today)

[matsurikafarra]

Hi,
Sorry, I know I should be patient but I took over an allotment a few weeks ago and there are two fruit trees at the back. I'd pruned them back a little to get past but have now realised they are some kind of stone fruit, so that was probably a bad plan.

They flowered before the leaves came out and now look like this.. I'm guessing some kinds of plum. Galls are normally pretty specific so that may help.

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It is a Plums, gages and damsons. It is all stone fruits that thrive in sheltered & warm gardens. Their taste varies from tart and spicy, to sweet and perfumed. Your luck to have that in your backyard.

[purplekat]

Thanks, looks like I have an interesting wait to see what the fruit look like for an ID. Both trees were covered in flowers but only one seems to have set fruit. I just hope I can reach some, the trees are about twice as tall as me.

[fishpond]

It is a plum / gage / damson. Possibly *not* Victoria though.

Leaves look the same as my Victoria? (without the galls though).