Varieties & Strains

Plum

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

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Shiro

Prunus salicina

Considered best of all yellow plums. Heavy bearer with luminous yellow skin, slight pink blush. Flesh yellow, firm. Heat tolerant, clingstone. Sweet, high TSS. Excellent fruit set...

Considered best of all yellow plums. Heavy bearer with luminous yellow skin, slight pink blush. Flesh yellow, firm. Heat tolerant, clingstone. Sweet, high TSS. Excellent fruit set and retention. Maximum yield in Kullu trials. Ripens late July.

Altitude Range

Relative to other Plum varieties

500 ft 3,000 ft – 6,000 ft 8,000 ft

Chilling Hours

Relative to other Plum varieties

350
hours
200 800

Ideal Temperature

Relative to other Plum varieties

-5°C -2°C – 34°C 38°C

Days to Maturity

110d
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

Medium

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