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All plum varieties
benefit from cross-pollination, even those that are self-fruitful.
Japanese plums require a Japanese variety for cross-pollination; European varieties need European pollinators.
For more information about planting, growing and pollination,
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Facts and Helpful Tips" sheet!
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European Dwarf Plums |
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Green Gage
A honeyed taste explosion! A favorite for fresh eating,
cooking and
canning. Ripens in early September. 10-15’. |
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Dwarf Prunes |
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Prune Plums are often used for canning or drying
but are delicious eaten
fresh
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Early Italian
Dark purple, rich flavored, sweet fruit
ripens two weeks ahead of the regular Italian Prune. Self-fertile, but
produces more when another variety is
planted. 8-12’. |
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Italian
Sweet, dark purple free-stone prune, great for
fresh eating and drying.
Very productive and reliable. Ripens in early-mid September.
Self-fertile but produces more when another variety planted. 8-12’. |
Seneca
Large, very sweet, crisp plum. Resists cracking
and brown rot. Reddish-purple color with amber flesh. Vigorous and productive. Use any other
European
plum as a pollinator. 10-12’. |
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Stanley
Large, sweet, purple freestone fruit (like a
larger, improved Italian), that is great for cooking, drying or fresh
eating. Heavy bearing. Ripens in late August-September. Self-fruitful
but will do better with European plum as pollinator. 10-15’. |
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Japanese Dwarf Plums |
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Beauty
Red skin with sweet, amber, richly flavored
flesh. Tastes like the Santa
Rosa, but performs much better in Pacific Northwest climates. Ripens
late July-August. Self-fruitful. 10-15’. |
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Hollywood
Large, round, dark red plum with deep red
flesh. Excellent for fresh
eating a makes beautiful jelly. Also a very ornamental tree with purple
leaves and fragrant, showy pink spring flowers. Ripens in late August.
Self-fruitful. 10-15’. |
Methley
Reddish-purple skin and sweet, juicy red flesh.
Ripens in July over 10
days. Ripens over a long period. Self fruitful. Best yields with Shiro.
10-15’. |
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Peach Plum
Large, attractive flavorful fruit. Fruit is
rounded, golden yellow with
sweet juicy flesh. Good for fresh eating and canning. Ripens in mid
August. 10-15’ |
Satsuma
Dark red fruit with sweet, solid, meaty flesh.
Ripens in mid July-
early August. Excellent for jams and jelly. Best yields with Beauty.
10-15’. |
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Shiro
Bears heavy crops of yellow, sweet, very juicy
fruit with great flavor. Ripens late July-early August. Self-fruitful
but yields better with another Japanese plum. 10-15’. |
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Dwarf 4-Way Japanese Plum
Combo. |
Includes these varieties:
Burbank, Santa Rosa, Shiro and Satsuma. |
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Plum
Blossom Chart
Japanese plums perform best when two or more varieties are
planted. And, while European types are partially self-fertile,
they always yield better with two or more varieties. Japanese,
European plums and prunes can cross pollinate but the bloom
times are usually earlier for the Japanese varieties.
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Early Bloomers
Methely
Beauty
Hollywood
Shiro
Satsuma |
Early to Mid
Bloomers
Early Italian
Italian
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Mid Bloomers
Stanley
Seneca
Green Gage
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Late Bloomers
Peach Plum
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