Fruit Tree Database Single Record

Fruit Tree Database

Fruit Type
Plum
Variety/Cultivar
Santa Rosa
Fruit Description
Japanese, medium, round, bright red skin with yellow flesh that pinkens as it ripens. Good flavour, flesh is a bit tart near the skin and stone. Clingstone.
Common Uses
Similar flavour to cherryplum, great for jam, lovely to eat when properly ripe.
Origin
California, USA, 1900s
Pollination
Mariposa, Narrabeen, Queen Rosa, Ruby Blood. Partially self-fertile.
Chill Hours
Low/medium, estimated 600
Blossom Time
Early, can have an extended season.
Harvest Time
-20 days Mariposa
Production Notes
Fruit can drop easily in windy condition. Young trees can be slow to bear.
Disease Susceptibility
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