Varieties & Strains

Plum

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

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Friar

Prunus salicina

Large round plum with dark purple to black skin and mild amber flesh. Very small pit, firm texture. Prolonged harvest window — hard ripe 4-5 weeks after Santa Rosa, sweetest severa...

Large round plum with dark purple to black skin and mild amber flesh. Very small pit, firm texture. Prolonged harvest window — hard ripe 4-5 weeks after Santa Rosa, sweetest several weeks later (mid to late August). Tree upright, very vigorous, productive. Self-fruitful but more productive with Santa Rosa or Black Amber pollenizers. Estimated chilling requirement 400 hours.

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

140d
85d 160d

Flowering

Mid

Harvest Window

Mid July – Mid August

Rain Tolerance

Medium

Available soon

Available soon

Storage Life

good

Storage Duration

1mo 3mo 5mo

Market Demand

High

Export Quality

Certified

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