If the tree is well grown, President is a regular provider of very large plums. These plums should not be picked before October in order to have the full flavour. It is self-sterile and needs a regular flowering pollinator. It is suitable for the North, but not as a single tree on a very exposed site. It prefers heavier, well-drained soils.

Read an article on plum, greengage and damson pollination, with a pollination compatibility chart.

Read an article on how to prune plum trees.

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President, photo courtesy of n_turan/flickr.com
President, photo courtesy of n_turan/flickr.com