The Orange Pippin web site (button over on right) has descriptions of a vary large number of plums grown throughout the world.
The list below are descriptions of plums I have had experience with and that I can usually provide scion wood for. |
PLUM VARIETY DESCRIPTIONS, Spring 2021
JAPANESE AND JAPANESE-AMERICAN HYBRID PLUMS
Alderman (H): Tree: somewhat spreading, moderate vigor, and precocious. Profuse large, white, flowers. Bloom date is mid to late; best pollenized by South Dakota or Superior, but Waneta and Toka okay. Fruits 2” across, dark red skin, golden sweet, juicy flesh, clingstone, very good eating and keeps well. Ripe about Sept. 1-5 in central MN, late August in Idaho.
Black Ice (H): Introduced 2005 by U of Wis. River Falls. Tree has spreading growth habit, precocious, above average frost tolerance, very productive. Fruits are black, firm, sweet flavor, ripen early Aug. here. Pollenize with Toka.
Gracious (H): Tree is upright to spreading, moderate vigor. Fruits are lavender to bright red, roundish; flesh is yellow-orange, firm juicy sweet, semi-freestone, skin is not bitter, excellent for fresh eating, sauce, or jam, ripens late August in central MN; mid Aug., Idaho..
Hanska (H): a P. Americana x P simonii cross, tree is vigorous but spreading, productive, hardy in Zone 3, ripens mid-season. Medium to large red fruits, fragrant yellow semi-cling flesh, apricot-like flavor when cooked. Skin is not tart or bitter.
Howard Miracle (J): Japanese plum that bears good crops of large, crimson and yellow, freestone, sweet and juicy fruit that tastes like a sweet grapefruit or a pineapple. Growth habit is spreading; fall foliage is red. We really like this plum!
Kaga (H): tree is small, compact growth habit, excellent pollenizer for other hybrid plums. Fruit is small to medium, bluish-black, very meaty, best used in preserves, ripens early September in east-central Minnesota.
Kahinta (H): Somewhat spreading tree, good pollenizer for other hybrid plums, fruits ripen early to mid September in Idaho. Fruit is medium to large, dark-red tart skin, amber clingstone flesh, keeps well in refrigerator, well accepted at farmers’ markets in Idaho.
La Crescent (H): Upright to spreading vigorous tree, blooms late with superior frost tolerance. Fruits are 1-1/4 inch diameter, yellow with pink blush; tender yellow, thin, non-astringent skin, sweet yellow flesh with apricot-like flavor, juicy, small nearly freestone pit. Ripens late July in central WA and ID, early to mid August in central MN. Does not keep well.
Luisa (J): Developed in New Zealand. Upright to spreading tree, productive, needs a pollinizer. Fruit is football-shaped, medium to large, bright red, freestone yellow flesh, outstanding flavor as grown near Spokane, WA. May be self-fruitful according to NZ growers.
Rosemary (J): Tree is upright, productive, later blooming, severely injured at -29F in SW Minnesota. Pollen quality is questionable, but fruit is outstanding: large, reddish black freestone, sweet plums that ripen in early-mid September in Idaho and keep well for 7-9 weeks.
South Dakota (H): American-Japanese hybrid, fruit yellow w/ red blush, size medium, flavor mild, freestone. Tree is very hardy, an excellent pollenizer for American hybrid plums because of its extended bloom period, and very productive. Ripens in early September.
Starking Delicious (Jap.): Not patented, good pollenizer. Consistently productive and disease resistant, 2” diameter, clingstone, purple plums come ripe late August. Quality very good in Idaho. Pollenize with Shiro or another Japanese plum.
Superior (H): Tree is vigorous, a good pollenizer of later-blooming plums, very precocious, dark red, very large, firm, juicy, clingstone sweet yellow flesh. Excellent for fresh eating, ripens late August in Idaho. Hardy to –34F in MN.
Toka (H): Upright growing habit, narrow leaves, excellent pollenizer for early to mid-season blooming plums. Fruits small to medium sized, bright red with aromatic yellow flesh, moderately juicy, candy-like sweetness. Pits are freestone when fruit is ripe. Ripens late August in central MN and has fruited in Fairbanks, Alaska although unable to ripen fully there. A.k.a. Bubble Gum Plum.
Underwood (H): Tree has a somewhat spreading growth habit, blooms early, medium sized to large dull red fruit with clingstone yellow sweet flesh. Underwood is among the earliest hybrid plums to ripen and bears reliably in northern Maine.
Waneta (H): Upright to spreading tree, satisfactory pollenizer in MN for Toka and Alderman, productive and precocious bearer of 1-1/2” to 2” large, dark red, pointy plums with orange, sweet, moderately juicy flesh, pick when firm. Very reliable in bearing.
Zapie (Manchurian): Early blooming, early ripening, Manchurian plum seedling, good pollenizer but not self-fruitful, fruit is yellow, sweet, juicy, up to 1-3/4 inch diameter as grown in SW Minnesota. Pollenize with an earlier-blooming hybrid or Japanese plum.
EUROPEAN PLUMS
Autumn Sweet: Tree low to moderate vigor, upright to spreading, can blossom on 1-year-old wood in MN, no winter-injury at -34F in southwest MN but more productive if pollinizer planted nearby. Fruit comes ripe late Sept.-early Oct. in SW Idaho. Very sweet, oval, meaty, large, fully colored before optimal maturity. Has kept fresh till early Jan. in Idaho and is likewise excellent for drying.
Bluebyrd: Ripens September, upright to spreading tree is productive, bearing firm, high quality, medium to large, deep-blue fruit with amber colored flesh, suitable for eating or canning. Requires a pollinizer. Tree resistant to black knot.
Brooks: Very large, sweet, dark-blue plum with firm and flavorful yellow flesh, great for fresh eating, drying and canning. For many years it was the main variety in Oregon’s dried plum industry. Grown currently on a small scale in Idaho.
Burton: Late-ripening, pink, oval-shaped plum, size medium to large. Flesh is amber, somewhat soft, very sweet, semi-clingstone, good for fresh eating, drying, and freezing. Tree is upright to spreading, precocious, self-fertile and a good pollenizer of other European plums. Fruit keeps very well in cold storage.
Castleton: Tree is spreading, low vigor, self-fruitful, precocious, productive, and somewhat tolerant of adversity. Fruits dark blue, medium sized, semi-clingstone, excellent for fresh eating and drying. Fruits hang well even when overripe and keep well in refrigeration. Fruits ripen early September in east-central MN, late August in Idaho.
Count Althann’s Gage: Hardiest of all gage plums, no injury at -34F in SW Minnesota. Tree is spreading, low to moderate vigor, self-fruitful and productive. Fruits are medium to large, lavender to reddish purple, round, with sweet amber flesh, keep well. Browning of flesh has been observed here after prolonged exposure to temperatures above 95F. Ripe early-mid Sept. in Idaho.
De Montfort: Tree has an upright to spreading growth habit, should be pollinized with another European plum. Fruits ripen SW Idaho early August and are purplish-blue, sweet, flavorful, semi-cling, suitable for fresh eating and drying. Keeps 8-10 weeks in refrigeration.
Early Transparent: This self-fruitful tree, rated among the best of European plums, bears very sweet, golden-yellow fruit with a red blush, that ripen in mid to late August in SW Idaho. Tree is upright, but only moderately productive here.
Empress: Very large, oval-shaped blue plum ripening mid-late season, flesh yellow, flavor good but tendency to split pits; keeps about 6-8 weeks in the refrigerator. Tree form somewhat spreading, needs cross pollinization from another European plum. Grown commercially on a small scale in SW Idaho.
Golden Transparent Gage: Tree is upright and vigorous in growth habit, presumed to be self-fruitful. Fruits are medium to large sized, golden-yellow with red dots, sweet and richly flavored, ripening in mid to late September in SW Idaho.
Green Gage: Classic Gage plum, bearing yellow-green, juicy, very sweet, tender, firm medium-sized fruits, suitable for fresh eating, canning, drying, or baking. Probably not hardy below -20F.
Imperial Epineuse: Upright to spreading tree, not hardy below -30F, needs a pollinizer. Fruits are large, reddish-purple, football shaped with firm yellow flesh, freestone, very sweet and richly flavored, a standard of excellence for other European plums.
Jubileum: Self-fruitful tree ripens its fruits mid Sept. in SW Idaho. Fruits are large, firm, flavorful, blue, and may be used for eating or processing. Fruit keeps well in commercial cold storage. Tree has tendency to bear biennially if not thinned diligently. Low vigor as grown on Krymsk 1 rootstock.
Kenmore: Spreading growth habit, fruits large, freestone, mild sweet flavor, ripe early Sept. in ID, tree is resistant to black knot disease. As grown in Idaho, fruit is mediocre in flavor when fresh but excellent when dried.
Longjohn: Spreading growth habit, partially self-fruitful. Fruits are large, bluish-black with amber flesh, football-shaped. Fruit keeps very well in refrigeration.
Kirke’s Blue: Large, round, dark-blue freestone fruit, flesh yellow and juicy with a fantastic flavor; tends to be a light cropper but has produced good crops here in ID with strong pollinizers (for example, Burton) nearby.
Miller’s Big Blue Plum: Dense, round-headed tree, blooms late, low to moderate vigor, average precocity and productivity. Fruit is blue, oval, small to medium size, ripens late, keeps well. Very good flavor fresh, pit is freestone.
Mount Royal: Tree: upright to spreading, open center, moderate vigor, self-fertile, extremely productive and a good pollinizer of other European plums. Fruits are round, medium sized, light blue skin with greenish-yellow, juicy, semi-freestone sweet flesh, excellent for fresh eating, O.K. for drying, ripe late August in central MN. It has survived -44F in W central MN.
Northern Blue: Seedling of Mount Royal, tree is precocious, very productive, self-fertile, and a natural semi-dwarf. Fruit is blue-black, small to medium sized, round, and tasty and ripens by early August in SW Idaho. Fruit must be thinned for better size.
Opal: Swedish cross (1948) of Oullins Gage x Early Favourite, tree is round-headed, dense, vigorous, self-fertile, productive, and precocious, has borne plums in its 3rd growing season. Hardy at –30F, winter-killed to snow line at –40F in MN but bounced back well. Ripens late July in central WA and ID, early August in central MN, early Sept. in Anchorage, AK. Fruits round, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 inches across, reddish purple with amber flesh, complex sweet flavor, excellent for fresh eating and drying, keeps for one month.
Pearl: Tree upright to spreading, low to moderate vigor, fruits are medium to large, yellow, very sweet, ripening late Aug. SW ID. Very popular at the farmers’ markets in Idaho.
Polly: Tree is vigorous, upright to spreading, self-fertile, self-thinning, an excellent pollinizer for other European plums but slow to begin bearing here. Fruits are kidney-shaped, freestone, over 2” long, skin purple-red, flesh amber-green, moderately firm, and store well. Flavor mild and sweet. Introduced 1993 at Geneva, NY. Ripens mid Sept. in SW Idaho. Good acceptance at farmers’ markets.
President: Upright to spreading tree, partially self-fruitful. Fruits are large, round, reddish-purple with fine-grained yellow flesh, ripening about October 1 in central WA. Good shipping plum, keeps till at least Thanksgiving in refrigeration, grown commercially for many years in the Pacific Northwest. President trees are resistant to black knot.
Seneca: Tree is upright, precocity average, partially self-fertile, blooms with Opal but ripens late Aug. in SW Idaho. Fruit is very large, reddish purple skin, oval shape, attractive; flesh is amber, firm, fine-grained, quality good; fruit is slightly susceptible to brown rot under MN conditions. Excellent for fresh eating and drying.
Shropshire Damson: Very productive, medium-sized, vigorous tree, blooms late. Fruit is small, blue-black, juicy, richly flavorful, good for preserves, and canning, keeps for 2-3 months in cold storage.
Silver Prune: Seedling of Coe’s Golden Drop, but more productive. Has survived –34F without injury in central MN. Tree appears to be self-fertile, blooms late, sets fruit in east-central MN when no other plums are in bloom. Growth habit is dense, spreading, low to medium vigor. Fruit is round, pale yellow skin, keeps very well in cold storage. The flesh has a pleasantly sweet flavor.
Stanley: Attractive, large bluish fruits, yellow-green flesh, ripens one week before Italian Prune; good pollinizer of other European plums. Popular in East Coast orchards but susceptible to black knot.
Victory: Tree upright to spreading, low vigor, needs a pollinizer (e.g., Italian or Stanley). Fruits are large, very dark bluish-black color, round, yellow to amber firm freestone flesh that is of high quality, a favorite of ours. Fruit is suitable for eating or canning.
Yakima: Upright vigorous tree, requires another European plum as pollinizer, fully hardy at -30F and among the hardiest European plums known. Fruit is very large, mahogany-red, flesh freestone, yellow, firm, sweet, very good quality, ripening in early September in east-central MN and ID. As observed in ID, fruit ripens over a 2-3 week period.
Alderman (H): Tree: somewhat spreading, moderate vigor, and precocious. Profuse large, white, flowers. Bloom date is mid to late; best pollenized by South Dakota or Superior, but Waneta and Toka okay. Fruits 2” across, dark red skin, golden sweet, juicy flesh, clingstone, very good eating and keeps well. Ripe about Sept. 1-5 in central MN, late August in Idaho.
Black Ice (H): Introduced 2005 by U of Wis. River Falls. Tree has spreading growth habit, precocious, above average frost tolerance, very productive. Fruits are black, firm, sweet flavor, ripen early Aug. here. Pollenize with Toka.
Gracious (H): Tree is upright to spreading, moderate vigor. Fruits are lavender to bright red, roundish; flesh is yellow-orange, firm juicy sweet, semi-freestone, skin is not bitter, excellent for fresh eating, sauce, or jam, ripens late August in central MN; mid Aug., Idaho..
Hanska (H): a P. Americana x P simonii cross, tree is vigorous but spreading, productive, hardy in Zone 3, ripens mid-season. Medium to large red fruits, fragrant yellow semi-cling flesh, apricot-like flavor when cooked. Skin is not tart or bitter.
Howard Miracle (J): Japanese plum that bears good crops of large, crimson and yellow, freestone, sweet and juicy fruit that tastes like a sweet grapefruit or a pineapple. Growth habit is spreading; fall foliage is red. We really like this plum!
Kaga (H): tree is small, compact growth habit, excellent pollenizer for other hybrid plums. Fruit is small to medium, bluish-black, very meaty, best used in preserves, ripens early September in east-central Minnesota.
Kahinta (H): Somewhat spreading tree, good pollenizer for other hybrid plums, fruits ripen early to mid September in Idaho. Fruit is medium to large, dark-red tart skin, amber clingstone flesh, keeps well in refrigerator, well accepted at farmers’ markets in Idaho.
La Crescent (H): Upright to spreading vigorous tree, blooms late with superior frost tolerance. Fruits are 1-1/4 inch diameter, yellow with pink blush; tender yellow, thin, non-astringent skin, sweet yellow flesh with apricot-like flavor, juicy, small nearly freestone pit. Ripens late July in central WA and ID, early to mid August in central MN. Does not keep well.
Luisa (J): Developed in New Zealand. Upright to spreading tree, productive, needs a pollinizer. Fruit is football-shaped, medium to large, bright red, freestone yellow flesh, outstanding flavor as grown near Spokane, WA. May be self-fruitful according to NZ growers.
Rosemary (J): Tree is upright, productive, later blooming, severely injured at -29F in SW Minnesota. Pollen quality is questionable, but fruit is outstanding: large, reddish black freestone, sweet plums that ripen in early-mid September in Idaho and keep well for 7-9 weeks.
South Dakota (H): American-Japanese hybrid, fruit yellow w/ red blush, size medium, flavor mild, freestone. Tree is very hardy, an excellent pollenizer for American hybrid plums because of its extended bloom period, and very productive. Ripens in early September.
Starking Delicious (Jap.): Not patented, good pollenizer. Consistently productive and disease resistant, 2” diameter, clingstone, purple plums come ripe late August. Quality very good in Idaho. Pollenize with Shiro or another Japanese plum.
Superior (H): Tree is vigorous, a good pollenizer of later-blooming plums, very precocious, dark red, very large, firm, juicy, clingstone sweet yellow flesh. Excellent for fresh eating, ripens late August in Idaho. Hardy to –34F in MN.
Toka (H): Upright growing habit, narrow leaves, excellent pollenizer for early to mid-season blooming plums. Fruits small to medium sized, bright red with aromatic yellow flesh, moderately juicy, candy-like sweetness. Pits are freestone when fruit is ripe. Ripens late August in central MN and has fruited in Fairbanks, Alaska although unable to ripen fully there. A.k.a. Bubble Gum Plum.
Underwood (H): Tree has a somewhat spreading growth habit, blooms early, medium sized to large dull red fruit with clingstone yellow sweet flesh. Underwood is among the earliest hybrid plums to ripen and bears reliably in northern Maine.
Waneta (H): Upright to spreading tree, satisfactory pollenizer in MN for Toka and Alderman, productive and precocious bearer of 1-1/2” to 2” large, dark red, pointy plums with orange, sweet, moderately juicy flesh, pick when firm. Very reliable in bearing.
Zapie (Manchurian): Early blooming, early ripening, Manchurian plum seedling, good pollenizer but not self-fruitful, fruit is yellow, sweet, juicy, up to 1-3/4 inch diameter as grown in SW Minnesota. Pollenize with an earlier-blooming hybrid or Japanese plum.
EUROPEAN PLUMS
Autumn Sweet: Tree low to moderate vigor, upright to spreading, can blossom on 1-year-old wood in MN, no winter-injury at -34F in southwest MN but more productive if pollinizer planted nearby. Fruit comes ripe late Sept.-early Oct. in SW Idaho. Very sweet, oval, meaty, large, fully colored before optimal maturity. Has kept fresh till early Jan. in Idaho and is likewise excellent for drying.
Bluebyrd: Ripens September, upright to spreading tree is productive, bearing firm, high quality, medium to large, deep-blue fruit with amber colored flesh, suitable for eating or canning. Requires a pollinizer. Tree resistant to black knot.
Brooks: Very large, sweet, dark-blue plum with firm and flavorful yellow flesh, great for fresh eating, drying and canning. For many years it was the main variety in Oregon’s dried plum industry. Grown currently on a small scale in Idaho.
Burton: Late-ripening, pink, oval-shaped plum, size medium to large. Flesh is amber, somewhat soft, very sweet, semi-clingstone, good for fresh eating, drying, and freezing. Tree is upright to spreading, precocious, self-fertile and a good pollenizer of other European plums. Fruit keeps very well in cold storage.
Castleton: Tree is spreading, low vigor, self-fruitful, precocious, productive, and somewhat tolerant of adversity. Fruits dark blue, medium sized, semi-clingstone, excellent for fresh eating and drying. Fruits hang well even when overripe and keep well in refrigeration. Fruits ripen early September in east-central MN, late August in Idaho.
Count Althann’s Gage: Hardiest of all gage plums, no injury at -34F in SW Minnesota. Tree is spreading, low to moderate vigor, self-fruitful and productive. Fruits are medium to large, lavender to reddish purple, round, with sweet amber flesh, keep well. Browning of flesh has been observed here after prolonged exposure to temperatures above 95F. Ripe early-mid Sept. in Idaho.
De Montfort: Tree has an upright to spreading growth habit, should be pollinized with another European plum. Fruits ripen SW Idaho early August and are purplish-blue, sweet, flavorful, semi-cling, suitable for fresh eating and drying. Keeps 8-10 weeks in refrigeration.
Early Transparent: This self-fruitful tree, rated among the best of European plums, bears very sweet, golden-yellow fruit with a red blush, that ripen in mid to late August in SW Idaho. Tree is upright, but only moderately productive here.
Empress: Very large, oval-shaped blue plum ripening mid-late season, flesh yellow, flavor good but tendency to split pits; keeps about 6-8 weeks in the refrigerator. Tree form somewhat spreading, needs cross pollinization from another European plum. Grown commercially on a small scale in SW Idaho.
Golden Transparent Gage: Tree is upright and vigorous in growth habit, presumed to be self-fruitful. Fruits are medium to large sized, golden-yellow with red dots, sweet and richly flavored, ripening in mid to late September in SW Idaho.
Green Gage: Classic Gage plum, bearing yellow-green, juicy, very sweet, tender, firm medium-sized fruits, suitable for fresh eating, canning, drying, or baking. Probably not hardy below -20F.
Imperial Epineuse: Upright to spreading tree, not hardy below -30F, needs a pollinizer. Fruits are large, reddish-purple, football shaped with firm yellow flesh, freestone, very sweet and richly flavored, a standard of excellence for other European plums.
Jubileum: Self-fruitful tree ripens its fruits mid Sept. in SW Idaho. Fruits are large, firm, flavorful, blue, and may be used for eating or processing. Fruit keeps well in commercial cold storage. Tree has tendency to bear biennially if not thinned diligently. Low vigor as grown on Krymsk 1 rootstock.
Kenmore: Spreading growth habit, fruits large, freestone, mild sweet flavor, ripe early Sept. in ID, tree is resistant to black knot disease. As grown in Idaho, fruit is mediocre in flavor when fresh but excellent when dried.
Longjohn: Spreading growth habit, partially self-fruitful. Fruits are large, bluish-black with amber flesh, football-shaped. Fruit keeps very well in refrigeration.
Kirke’s Blue: Large, round, dark-blue freestone fruit, flesh yellow and juicy with a fantastic flavor; tends to be a light cropper but has produced good crops here in ID with strong pollinizers (for example, Burton) nearby.
Miller’s Big Blue Plum: Dense, round-headed tree, blooms late, low to moderate vigor, average precocity and productivity. Fruit is blue, oval, small to medium size, ripens late, keeps well. Very good flavor fresh, pit is freestone.
Mount Royal: Tree: upright to spreading, open center, moderate vigor, self-fertile, extremely productive and a good pollinizer of other European plums. Fruits are round, medium sized, light blue skin with greenish-yellow, juicy, semi-freestone sweet flesh, excellent for fresh eating, O.K. for drying, ripe late August in central MN. It has survived -44F in W central MN.
Northern Blue: Seedling of Mount Royal, tree is precocious, very productive, self-fertile, and a natural semi-dwarf. Fruit is blue-black, small to medium sized, round, and tasty and ripens by early August in SW Idaho. Fruit must be thinned for better size.
Opal: Swedish cross (1948) of Oullins Gage x Early Favourite, tree is round-headed, dense, vigorous, self-fertile, productive, and precocious, has borne plums in its 3rd growing season. Hardy at –30F, winter-killed to snow line at –40F in MN but bounced back well. Ripens late July in central WA and ID, early August in central MN, early Sept. in Anchorage, AK. Fruits round, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 inches across, reddish purple with amber flesh, complex sweet flavor, excellent for fresh eating and drying, keeps for one month.
Pearl: Tree upright to spreading, low to moderate vigor, fruits are medium to large, yellow, very sweet, ripening late Aug. SW ID. Very popular at the farmers’ markets in Idaho.
Polly: Tree is vigorous, upright to spreading, self-fertile, self-thinning, an excellent pollinizer for other European plums but slow to begin bearing here. Fruits are kidney-shaped, freestone, over 2” long, skin purple-red, flesh amber-green, moderately firm, and store well. Flavor mild and sweet. Introduced 1993 at Geneva, NY. Ripens mid Sept. in SW Idaho. Good acceptance at farmers’ markets.
President: Upright to spreading tree, partially self-fruitful. Fruits are large, round, reddish-purple with fine-grained yellow flesh, ripening about October 1 in central WA. Good shipping plum, keeps till at least Thanksgiving in refrigeration, grown commercially for many years in the Pacific Northwest. President trees are resistant to black knot.
Seneca: Tree is upright, precocity average, partially self-fertile, blooms with Opal but ripens late Aug. in SW Idaho. Fruit is very large, reddish purple skin, oval shape, attractive; flesh is amber, firm, fine-grained, quality good; fruit is slightly susceptible to brown rot under MN conditions. Excellent for fresh eating and drying.
Shropshire Damson: Very productive, medium-sized, vigorous tree, blooms late. Fruit is small, blue-black, juicy, richly flavorful, good for preserves, and canning, keeps for 2-3 months in cold storage.
Silver Prune: Seedling of Coe’s Golden Drop, but more productive. Has survived –34F without injury in central MN. Tree appears to be self-fertile, blooms late, sets fruit in east-central MN when no other plums are in bloom. Growth habit is dense, spreading, low to medium vigor. Fruit is round, pale yellow skin, keeps very well in cold storage. The flesh has a pleasantly sweet flavor.
Stanley: Attractive, large bluish fruits, yellow-green flesh, ripens one week before Italian Prune; good pollinizer of other European plums. Popular in East Coast orchards but susceptible to black knot.
Victory: Tree upright to spreading, low vigor, needs a pollinizer (e.g., Italian or Stanley). Fruits are large, very dark bluish-black color, round, yellow to amber firm freestone flesh that is of high quality, a favorite of ours. Fruit is suitable for eating or canning.
Yakima: Upright vigorous tree, requires another European plum as pollinizer, fully hardy at -30F and among the hardiest European plums known. Fruit is very large, mahogany-red, flesh freestone, yellow, firm, sweet, very good quality, ripening in early September in east-central MN and ID. As observed in ID, fruit ripens over a 2-3 week period.