Collection: Japanese Plum Trees
Japanese plum trees selected for flavor, climate and home orchards
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Collection: Choosing a Japanese Plum Tree
Japanese plum trees (Prunus salicina and related hybrids) include varieties with different skin colors, flesh colors, flavors, harvest windows, chill requirements, and pollination needs. Compare the current tree listings for the characteristics that fit your climate and intended use.
Choosing a Japanese plum tree
- Climate: match the stated USDA zones and chill-hour requirement to your site
- Pollination: confirm whether the variety is self-fruitful or needs a compatible plum with overlapping bloom
- Rootstock and size: review the rootstock, expected tree size, and spacing
- Harvest: compare season, fruit color, flavor, and fresh-eating or preserving uses
Planting and care
Choose full sun and well-drained soil with room for the mature canopy. Water during establishment, prune according to tree age and training system, and base fertilizer decisions on soil and tree performance. Fruit set, fruit size, harvest timing, and mature size vary with variety, rootstock, weather, pollination, pruning, and care.
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