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Santa Rosa

Plum

🍬 Sweet 🍋 Tart
Size
Large
Shape
Round
Flavor
Sweet with tartness, especially in the skin; rich and complex, high in anthocyanins
Texture
Firm, tender, juicy amber-yellow flesh
Ripening window
Late June - July
Best uses
Fresh eating, canning, jam, drying
Pollination
Self-fertile, but yields improve with another Japanese plum variety within ~100 ft
Tree size
18-20 ft tall and wide (space ~16 ft)
Notes
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina) bred by Luther Burbank in Santa Rosa, CA, introduced 1906. Chill requirement 300-500 hours, zones 5-9 - good fit for zone 8a; Japanese plums like Santa Rosa are well-adapted to Texas, unlike many European plums, which struggle there with fungal disease. Parent variety of the Weeping Santa Rosa sport (see separate entry) - same fruit genetics, different (weeping) tree habit.