Fruit characteristics: Gulf Gold plum has firm golden flesh with excellent flavour and texture. The skin gets a red blush when fully ripe. The Gulf Gold plum bears bountiful amounts of fruit, is medium sized and only has a small seed, so theres more sweet plum to enjoy!
Blossoms: Beautiful white blossoms in Spring.
Pollination Information: Gulf Gold plums are a self fertile but will benefit from another cross pollinating variety such as Gulf Ruby.
Can they grow in pots? Yes! we recommend planting your Fruit Salad Tree in pots starting in size of around 40 cm in diameter (see Tree Care FAQ for more information).
Height: When planted in the ground, our Stone Fruit Salad Trees will grow to approximately 3 metres. They can be pruned to around 2m if preferable. They are fantastic to espalier along a fence or wall.
Fruiting Season: December - January.
Preferred Climate: Warm Temperate to Cold - see Climate Map below.
pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5
Good news, there is a Stone Fruit Salad Tree suitable for all Australian Climates.
To check your climate and the suitability of Stone Fruits for your area, click on our Climate Map.
In general, Tropical / Warm / Temperate climates can grow the tropical varieties of Stone fruits . Cold climates can grow any of the Stone fruit varieties.
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