Japanese plum with dark purple skin with a bright yellow background colour. Amber yellow flesh. Tear-drop shaped. Very sweet, firm flesh, fruit sweetens early but then hangs well on the tree for a long time. Flesh remains firm even when ripe.
Common Uses
Low acidity and tendency for tip of stone to break off within the fruit make them a bit fiddly to make jam, but they are freestone so the flesh comes easily off the stone (look out for stray bits of pip). Also good flavour for bottling, but don't hold their shape well, tend to go mushy.
Origin
Pollination
Other Japanese plums that flower at the same time, eg Mariposa, Santa Rosa, Tegan Blue.
Chill Hours
Blossom Time
Harvest Time
+20 days Mariposa, late Jan to early Feb in Harcourt.
Production Notes
A small piece commonly splits from the bottom of the pip inside the fruit, posing a slight hazard when eating the fruit.
Disease Susceptibility
Can be vulnerable to brown rot in a high rainfall season due to high sugar content.
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