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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.
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