Fruit Tree Database

Fruit Type

Plum

Variety/Cultivar

Black Amber

Fruit Description

Japanese, medium to large, slightly flat plum. Purple skin with pale yellow flesh, good flavour when ripe, sour if unripe, clingstone.

Common Uses

Origin

California, USA, 1980s

Pollination

Santa Rosa, Queen Rosa, self-infertile

Chill Hours

Medium

Blossom Time

Mid-season

Harvest Time

-9 days Mariposa

Production Notes

Productive

Disease Susceptibility

Very susceptible to bacterial spot

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