Harvest August. 300 hours. Japanese plums originated in China, not Japan, but were brought to the U.S. via Japan in the 1800’s. Home orchard favorite: large, heart-shaped fruit with sweet, juicy, richly flavored, firm red flesh. Pruning the Japanese Plum Tree Sweet, flavorful, very little tartness at skin or pit. Firm, flavorful, semi-freestone yellow flesh, very nice dessert quality. Most plums, but not all, require cross-pollination to set adequate crops; plan to plant two different varieties. Santa Rosa – The Santa Rosa is a beautiful, large, red fruits with gold flesh. Rich, crisp flesh, golden skin, red specks and blush when fully ripe. The European plum includes varieties such as ‘Stanley’, which is grown for fresh fruit and often dried for use as prunes. Japanese plum trees have rougher bark, more persistent spurs, and more numerous flowers than European plums. Self-fruitful. Originated in Montebello, east of Los Angeles. Unlike other varieties of plums, the center of black ruby is freestone which means that the stone easily separates from the flesh. Dark reddish-purple mottled skin. 300 hours. Small pit, freestone when ripe. Bubblegum Plum® and Superior plum are exceptions. No. In recent years, Pluot® Interspecifics have gained much of the Japanese plum fresh-market share. Pollenizer required: Santa Rosa, Late Santa Rosa, Burgundy, Nubiana. Self-fruitful. Japanese black plums can be further divided into more types which are as follows: Black Ruby. Late June/early July in Central CA. Cross between Burbank and Methley. Most important: know your site's drainage...before planting. Methley. Excellent pollenizer for Japanese, American and hybrid plums. Ripens in late June and hangs well on the tree. Bright red skin, yellow, juicy-tart, semi-clingstone flesh. Low-Chill Cultivars Japanese plum "Burgundy" (P. salicina "Burgundy"), needs 250 to 350 hours between 32 and 45 degrees Fahrenheit each winter to set fruit. They have high sugar content, and notoriously large amounts of dietary fiber that have a laxative effect. Au Rosa. 250 hours. Extremely cold hardy. Industry-leading sales aids, DWN bestselling varieties, selling Backyard Orchard Culture. Sell the Edibles! Popularly called Umeshu, the Japanese plum wine is a form of liqueur that is made with unripe and green ume plums, sugar, and alcohol.Though termed as a dessert wine, Japanese wine can have a blend of sweet and sour taste with 12% alcohol content. Introduced in 1988. Vigorous, productive tree. Ruby Queen. Box 108 Large trees or small? 300 hours. Purplish-black skin, amber flesh. 250 hours. USDA Zones 3-8. Japanese plums are larger, rounder (or heart shaped), and firmer than European plums and are primarily grown for fresh market. Small pit, nearly freestone. Low chilling requirement, about 400 hours. vary Pollenizer required. Sweet cherry grows into a … Prolonged harvest: late July to late August in Central CA, 5-6 weeks after Santa Rosa. Dark purple skinned fruit with juicy, richly-flavored red and amber flesh. Trees well-chosen will be easiest to grow and give superior fruit - at your preferred harvest times. Scientific Classification Kingdom Plantae Division Pinophyta Class Pinopsida Order Pinales Family Cephalotaxaceae Genus Cephalotaxus Scientific Name Cephalotaxus harringtonii Quick Information … Red … ). Late June in Central CA. Nearly freestone dark red flesh is firm, meaty, sweet, juicy and aromatic. Abundant white blooms appear in later winter through early Good for jelly and canning. ...a prolonged harvest of tree-ripe fruit from a small space in the yard... accomplished by planting an assortment of fruit trees close together and keeping them small by summer pruning. Self-fruitful. Very productive tree with narrow, upright habit. Vigorous, heavy bearing tree. European plum varieties Japanese plums varieties Cherry plums Plumcots Along with peaches and nectarines, plums are the defining fruit of the summer season. Pollenizer required: Elephant Heart, Santa Rosa, Late Santa Rosa, Wickson, Burbank. Long-time favorite plum in California. Japanese plum trees bud and bloom earlier than other varieties, making them better choices for US zones 5 and warmer. Toll Free: (800) 377-3106 Pollenized by Santa Rosa or Beauty. However, plum wine gained popularity in Japan, in the 17th century. Zaiger Variety: developed by Zaiger's Inc. Genetics of Modesto, California. Small to medium-sized, dark cherry colored, semi-freestone plum. Late summer ripening. 400 hours. In recent years, Pluot® Interspecifics have gained much of the Japanese plum fresh-market share. Prunus Prunus. Japanese plums can be more challenging to grow than European plums due to stricter pollination requirements. ), 26 Nursery Road, Harvest is prolonged: fruit is hard ripe 4-5 weeks after Santa Rosa, but sweetest and most delicious several weeks later (mid to late August in Central CA). "A Family Organized to Improve Fruit Worldwide", the Zaigers have brought the world a fantastic array of fresh market stone fruits including Pluot® and Aprium® interspecifics. Large, attractive fruit with bright red and yellow skin. Some varieties of Japanese plum trees require another tree for pollination. Self-fruitful. Japanese gardens and parks are colored with plum trees’ rose-hued blossoms, and sometimes white or yellow flowers, depending on the species, and a strong, characteristic perfume is wafting into the air. 300 hours. 250 hours or less. Little or no tartness at skin or pit. Black Ruby is a fairly round and reddish-brown plum with yellowish-orange flesh. Use this list to help choose fruit trees which yield fruit at different times throughout the season. The yabai trees are also used as grafting stock. Three types of cherry predominate the cultivation of this fruit. 500 hours. Ripe fruit continues to sweeten, becoming exceptionally sweet, but remaining crisp and crunchy. Large, heart-shaped greenish-yellow fruit. Relative pest and disease tolerances for DWN almond rootstocks. Edible Ornamental: varieties having both tasty fruit and especially attractive tree, foliage, bloom or long-hanging fruit characteristics. Prunus salicina should not be confused with Prunus mume, a related species also grown in China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam. Red and golden yellow skin. Pollenizer required: Santa Rosa or Late Santa Rosa. Easily espaliered. Bloom, tree, crop, harvest and cultural descriptors for DWN commercial almond varieties. Brief Views are a quick way to scan the catalog for stone fruit varieties of interest based on key characteristics, chilling requirement, and harvest date. Fertilize Japanese plum trees with 1 to 3 lbs. Smooth and sweet, you will surely encounter the shiro at famers markets in late July. Toka Plums have reddish orange skin with yellow flesh. Yellow flesh is firm and tangy. Self-fruitful. Below is a list of our Japanese plum variety offerings. Home / Plum Trees - Japanese & Blood Plums Plum trees in this category come from Asian origins, rather than European, and tend to be a little more sprightly and less fully sweet. They're easy: especially when grown in containers! Japanese varieties. There are two different kinds of plums: Japanese, Prunus salicina, and European, Prunus domestica. On the other hand, Japanese plums are better able to tolerate summer heat. Black Amber. 500 hours. USDA Zones 7-9. Self-fruitful. The value of adequate land preparation will be realized soon after planting and for the life of your orchard. Japanese and European varieties of plum do not cross pollinate with each other. Fruiting ornamental. They are also more precocious, disease resistant, and vigorous. Cherries. Farmers' Market Favorites™ - Fruit Trees, Grapevines & Berries: hundreds of varieties grown and shipped in 4" x 4" x 9" containers. In good soil plum trees will bear fruit in 3-5 years from planting out. Yellow-orange (apricot colored) flesh is firm, sweet, aromatic, juicy and uniquely flavored. The bungo trees are also grown for fruit and are hybrids between Prunus mume and apricot. Each delicious plum has bright red skin and amber tinged, red juicy flesh. Early Midseason. Self fruitful but also makes a good pollinator for Japanese and American plums. It is a midseason, heavy bearing plum producing medium to large, round or slightly flattened fruit of dark purple blue colour. We cannot ship any stock to California , Hawaii, Canada or outside the USA. Originated in Fresno, CA. Red-leafed tree has upright growth habit. Prunus triflora or Prunus thibetica), commonly called the Japanese plum or Chinese plum, is a small deciduous tree native to China. Taste Test Winner: varieties that have made the highest overall scores at Dave Wilson Nursery fruit tastings. Cold hardy. Attractive tree is heavy bearing and vigorous. Earliest plum: June in Central CA. Japanese plums are the most common plums for fresh eating in the USA. Japanese plum trees require pollination, they are ideal as fresh fruits. They are the favored fresh eating varieties in the United states being larger, firmer fleshed, and rounder t As mentioned, Satsuma Japanese plum tree produces fruit that is most commonly eaten fresh. Variety or Cultivar 'Methley' _ 'Methley' is a rounded to spreading, deciduous fruit tree with elliptic, toothed, dark green leaves and, in early spring, clusters of white flowers followed by spherical, edible, sweet, reddish-purple fruit. Medium to large, reddish-purple skin, red-streaked amber flesh. Large, firm, delicious fruit. Juicy, tangy and flavorful. Harvest Sequence: Apricot, Plum, Interspecific Hybrid. Japanese plums are the most common fresh plum available for sale due to a longer shelf life than European plums. August harvest in Central CA. Medium to large fruit is firm, spicy, sweet and flavorful. TOKA PLUM (Prunus americana x) Japanese x American plum. Very large. The timing and sequence of steps are of critical importance--. Ripens June in Central CA, a week or more before Santa Rosa. Fax: (717) 677-4124 Hybrid plum: Japanese x American. Plum trees get relatively large and require 12–18 ft. spacing. Early Golden. The Japanese plum yew is a deer-resistant small tree belonging to the plum-yew family. Juicy, sweet, red flesh, mild flavor. Mottled maroon over green skin, dark red meaty flesh. Bruce' This large Japanese plum has red skin, red flesh, and good flavor. Tart-sweet with rich flavor when fully ripe. Pollenizers for Japanese plums . Good pollenizer for other Japanese plums. Introduced commercially in 1936. Amber flesh, yellow skin blushed with red. Harvest begins late August in Central CA. Late July. DWN Top 100: the 100 best-selling DWN fruit varieties for retail nurseries, including many of the most well-proven varieties. Bears reliably in many climates, including Western Oregon and California's northern coast.