Maybe getting ANY fruit after 2 years is about best you can expect? I checked my records and a South Dakota planted in 1992 finally had 6 plums in 1998 (6 years!). Since you did get some, it appears the two trees are cross-pollinating each other all right. Having bees present is also essential, if it's too cold, bees will not fly. Hope this helps.

My Satsuma is in its fourth year and this is the first year I have a decent number of plums on the tree. The Japanese plums often do that, flowering very soon after planting but taking a few more years before they carry a decent load of fruit. I was about to give up on my Santa Rosa which is in its 5th year this year, but it finally decided to produce.

Scott

Hi,
I have a Bruce and a Methley that have been in two years. This year I got 5 plums on the Bruce and none on the Methley. So maybe we need more patience than we want to have. I did do some hand pollinating because there didn't seem to be many/any bees at the time of flowering. I don't know if this helped in the fruit setting or whether a bee did get in there. Next year I'm going to mark the blossoms that I hand pollinate to determine if those are the ones setting fruit.

Thanks everyone, I may plant one more plum, but probably I just need to be more patient. Thanks for the info. I was hoping I would get a real load of plums off these trees. I love fresh plums.

My Methley has just hit it's pace this year, and I think it's been in at least five years. I maybe had three or four plums last year, but this year the branches are so loaded they are sagging. Hundreds of plums. I planted it pretty much on a lark because I've never been overly fond of plums. The Methley has certainly changed my mind. They are excellent just to eat, but judging from the aroma and taste, I can't wait to make preserves.