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EUROPEAN PLUM VARIEITES

BLUE DAMSON 

Small, round blue fruits.  Very tart, freestone, green flesh. Excellent for jams, jellies and preserves. Vigorous growth.  Ripens late August to September. Self fertile.

BROOKS 

Large, purplish black fruit with sweet, yellow flesh. Excellent for eating, canning, and drying. Pollinate with Green Gage or Italian Prune. 

GREEN GAGE 

Small to medium, oval, yellowish green fruit with juicy, smooth textured, amber flesh.  Good dessert, cooked, canned or preserved. Pollinate with Italian Prune, Seneca or Yellow Egg.

Medium sized oval fruit with purplish red skin.  Meaty, rich, sweet and firm yellow flesh. Very productive.  Ripens mid-August to mid-September. Great for eating fresh or drying. Very old variety, highly regarded. Partially self-fertile, but best to pollinate with another European plum.

ITALIAN PRUNE

Medium to large, oval, purplish black fruit. Juicy, greenish yellow freestone flesh turns red when cooked. Distinctive, rich, sweet flavor. Good for canning and drying. Early, reliable producer. Ripens August/September. Pollinate with Green Gage, Seneca or Yellow Egg.

SENECA 

Large, reddish blue fruit .Crisp, yellow freestone flesh. Very sweet. Good for fresh eating, canning or drying. Good disease and crack resistance. Ripens August/September. Pollinate with Green Gage, Italian Prune or Yellow Egg.

YELLOW EGG

Large, oval, golden yellow fruit. Firm, juicy, yellow, semi-freestone flesh. A little tart until fully ripe when they become rich and sweet. Good for eating fresh or canning. Very productive tree. Ripens August/September. Pollinate with Green Gage, Italian Prune or Seneca.

JAPANESE PLUM VARIETIES  2008

BEAUTY 

Santa Rosa type.  Medium size reddish purple fruit with amber flesh streaked with red. Excellent flavor. Ripens in July. Pollinate with Hollywood or Satsuma

HOLLYWOOD

Large, red, juicy, sweet fruit good for eating fresh and jelly making. Nice ornamental tree with pink blossoms and dark purple leaves. Ripens in August. Pollinate with Beauty or Satsuma

SATSUMA   

Medium to large, round, dark red fruit with small pit. Firm, meaty, juicy, sweet, red flesh. Excellent for fresh eating, cooking, canning or preserves. Ripens in July/August.  Pollinate with Beauty or Hollywood

SHIRO 

Medium to large, round, yellow fruit Very juicy, clingstone flesh with a mild, sweet flavor. Excellent for fresh eating, cooking, canning, preserves and dessert. Consistent bearer.  Good pollinator for other Japanese plums. Pollinate with Satsuma.