Cultivars

Plum

Offers vitamin C, fiber, and polyphenols — especially in darker-skinned fruit.

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Burbank Plumcot

Plum

Flavor

Juicy, plum-like flesh with an aromatic apricot touch

Texture

Juicy

Size

Large - about the size of a large apricot

Shape

Round, apricot-like size and form

Ripens

Early season (exact month not specified by available sources)

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Coe's Golden Drop

Plum

Flavor

Intensely sweet, apricot-like, balanced by acidity inherited from its...

Texture

Very juicy

Size

Large - larger than a typical Green Gage

Shape

Oval

Ripens

Late season (September)

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Elephant Heart

Plum

Flavor

Sweet, tart, and floral, with notes of vanilla and berries; rich and ...

Texture

Firm, dense, juicy; freestone

Size

Large (~7-8 cm) - one of the biggest plum varieties

Shape

Distinctive heart-shaped, with a pointed non-stem end

Ripens

Very late season (Aug - Sep); blooms early (March)

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Flavor Grenade

Plum

Flavor

Extremely sweet, intense flavor - one of the sweetest pluots; sweetne...

Texture

Crisp, crunchy - unusual for a plum-type fruit

Size

Medium, roughly the size of a Japanese plum

Shape

Elongated - notably non-round for a plum-type fruit

Ripens

Late season with a long hang time (roughly late August into September...

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Golden Transparent

Plum

Flavor

Very sweet, rich gage flavor, apricot-like; sugary flesh reminiscent ...

Texture

Firm, succulent, translucent flesh - stone faintly visible through th...

Size

Medium-large - one of the larger gages

Shape

Round to slightly squarish

Ripens

Late season (early-late September)

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Methley

Plum

Flavor

Mild, sweet, and juicy

Texture

Firm flesh; red-purple skin with red-streaked, amber flesh; high anth...

Size

Medium

Shape

Round

Ripens

Late May - early July (varies by source; as early as June in the South)

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Myrobalan Plum Seedling

Plum

Flavor

Sweet-tart, cherry-and-plum-like; tart when young, sweeter and more a...

Texture

Thin skin, juicy flesh that can turn mealy quickly once overripe

Size

Small (~2-3 cm, cherry-sized)

Shape

Round, cherry-like

Ripens

Summer - timing is unpredictable tree to tree since it's seed-grown

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Reine Claude Doree

Plum

Flavor

Exceptionally sweet and aromatic, honey and apricot notes with a citr...

Texture

Dense, juicy, melting/smooth flesh

Size

Small

Shape

Round

Ripens

August - September

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Santa Rosa

Plum

Flavor

Sweet with tartness, especially in the skin; rich and complex, high i...

Texture

Firm, tender, juicy amber-yellow flesh

Size

Large

Shape

Round

Ripens

Late June - July

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Stanley

Plum

Flavor

Sweet, high sugar content, rich flavor with a hint of green

Texture

Firm, juicy flesh; freestone-leaning

Size

Medium (~1-3 in.)

Shape

Classic oval/oblong "prune-plum" shape

Ripens

Early September

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Weeping Santa Rosa

Plum

Flavor

Sweet with slight tartness; some sources describe it as even richer-t...

Texture

Firm, juicy

Size

Medium-large (similar range to standard Santa Rosa)

Shape

Round, reddish-purple/claret skin

Ripens

Uncertain/regionally variable - the originating nursery (Dave Wilson)...