Is this wild plum?

[DougG]

I purchased these 3 of these as seedlings 4 years back, supposed to be Chickasaw Plum(bought cause name of my hometown), caged them and they grew like weeds. First year with fruit, but not quite what I was expecting. Is this a plum or did I get taken?

 

[Native Hunter]

It's a plum. Not sure what you were expecting: Chickasaw Plum: Yum - Eat The Weeds and other things, too

 

[DougG]

i was assuming the fruit would be a little larger. The ones i have a smaller than cherries. Maybe due to first year of fruit. Glad it is what i was hoping, thanks for the confirm and link NH.'

 

[Native Hunter]

i was assuming the fruit would be a little larger. The ones i have a smaller than cherries. Maybe due to first year of fruit. Glad it is what i was hoping, thanks for the confirm and link NH.'

I will say that they are usually bigger than cherries. I couldn’t tell that from the pic. However, size can be variable with seedlings.

 

[TreeDaddy]

They will also create thickets "like crazy"

A great way to subdivide plots as a visual barrier

bill

 

[DougG]

mine have not started spreading as far as i can tell, still just the single trees.

 

[Mennoniteman]

The best plum for fresh eating is a cherry plum. They are about twice the size of cherries, half the size of regular plums, but none of the tartness of a regular plum.