PLUM

 

 

BEAUTY

Self-fruitful. Semi-dwarf Citation rootstock. 250 chilling hours. Large, bright red skin, amber flesh tinged with red.  Good pollinizer. More productive at the coast than Santa Rosa. Ripens early June.

 

BURGUNDY

Self-fruitful. Semi-dwarf Citation rootstock. Maroon skin and semi-freestone flesh. Sweet, with little or no tartness and a very pleasing mild flavor. High taste test scores. Prolonged harvest, mid-July to mid-August. Very productive. Narrow, upright habit. 400 chilling hours.

 

ELEPHANT HEART

Large, heart-shaped fruit with sweet, juicy, richly flavored, firm red flesh. Dark reddish-purple mottled skin. Pollinate with Beauty or Santa Rosa. 500 chilling hours.

 

GREEN GAGE

Self-fruitful. Standard rootstock. European plum, later blooming than Santa Rosa. Long-time favorite for dessert, cooking and canning. Tender, juicy, rich flavor. Ripens late summer. Relatively small tree. 300-400 chilling hours.

 

SANTA ROSA

Self-fruitful. Semi-Dwarf Citation Rootstock 12-15'

300 chilling hours. Most popular plum in California. Juicy, tangy, flavorful. Reddish-purple skin, amber flesh tinged red.

 

SATSUMA                                 

Semi-Dwarf Citation Rootstock 12-15'. 300 chilling hours. Pollenize with Santa Rosa or Beauty.. Long-time favorite. Mottled maroon over green skin, dark meaty flesh. Sweet, mild, not tart. Ripens late July.