Als Garden Center :: 2010 Plums and Prunes

All prunes are plums, but not all plums are prunes!

PLUMS

Variety	Tree Size	Fruit Size	Pollenizer	Ripens	Fruit Color	Flavor	Applications
Elephant Heart	Dwarf	Very large, heart-shaped.	Self-fruitful, but better with Santa Rosa	September to October	Bronze green skin that turns reddish purple when ripe with blood red flesh.	Juicy with a rich, distinctive flavor.	Good for fresh eating, canning & freezing.
French Petite	Dwarf	Small to medium long oval fruit.	Self-fruitful	Mid-September	Delicate, violet-purple skin with greenish yellow flesh.	Mild and sugary flavor.	One of the best for desserts and canning. Superior when dried.
Green Gage	Dwarf	Small to medium, oval.	Self-fruitful	Mid-August	Yellowish green skin with amber flesh.	Juicy, rich confectionary flavor.	Good cooked, canned, preserved and desserts.
Peach Plum	Dwarf	Large & round.	Brooks, Green Gage or Italian	September	Purplish red fruit with white flesh.	Mild, classic peach flavor with wonderful plum aftertaste.	Excellent for fresh eating & superior for canning.
Santa Rosa	Dwarf	Very large & round - oval.	Self-fruitful but best with Japanese varieties	August	Purplish red skin with purplish red to yellow streaked flesh.	Juicy, tangy & flavorful.	Excellent fresh, canned and dried.
Satsuma	Dwarf	Medium to large & nearly round.	Shiro, Santa Rosa	August	Reddish blue fruit with deep red flesh. Freestone.	Sweet, lively flavor.	Excellent for fresh eating, cooking, canning & preserves.
Shiro	Dwarf	Medium to large & round.	Santa Rosa, Satsuma	August	Yellowish with pink blush skin and yellow flesh.	Crisp, sweet flavor & ridiculously juicy.	Excellent for fresh eating, cooking, canning, preserves and dessert.

PRUNES

Variety	Tree Size	Fruit Size	Pollenizer	Ripens	Fruit Color	Flavor	Applications
Brooks	Dwarf	Large	Green Gage, Italian or Peach Plum	September	Purplish-black fruit with yellow flesh.	Excellent eating prune of unusually good quality	Excellent for eating, canning & drying.
Italian	Dwarf	Medium to large oval	Self-fruitful	Late August to September	Purple and freestone with yellow-green flesh.	Rich flavor, very sweet when fully ripe.	Great for fresh, drying and canning.

PORTLAND METRO-AREA NURSERY LOCATIONS

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