Plum

Plums are well suited to temperate valleys and provide early-season harvest options for orchardists.

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Duarte

Prunus salicina

Very large blood-red heart-shaped fruit, round with reddish-purple skin and heavy bloom. Flesh amber yellow, firm. Excellent sweet flavour. Good for fresh consumption, jams, jellie...

Very large blood-red heart-shaped fruit, round with reddish-purple skin and heavy bloom. Flesh amber yellow, firm. Excellent sweet flavour. Good for fresh consumption, jams, jellies. Dries well. Requires cross-pollination with other Japanese plums. Good for mid-hills.

Altitude Range

Relative to other Plum varieties

500 ft 3,000 ft – 6,500 ft 8,000 ft

Chilling Hours

Relative to other Plum varieties

400
hours
200 800

Ideal Temperature

Relative to other Plum varieties

-5°C -3°C – 32°C 38°C

Days to Maturity

120d
85d 160d

Flowering

Mid

Harvest Window

June – July

Rain Tolerance

Medium

Available soon

Available soon

Storage Life

good

Storage Duration

1mo 2mo 5mo

Market Demand

High

Export Quality

Certified

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