Catalina Japanese Plum
Large, black, favorite fresh market plum. Sweet and juicy but still firm when fully ripe, with very little tartness at skin and pit. Very high taste test scores, one of the best plums for fresh eating.
Latin Name: Prunus salicina
Site and Soil: Plums like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Rootstock Description: Citation
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 10° F.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting
Size at Maturity: 10-15 ft. in height.
Taste: Juicy and flavorful
Fruit Skin: Purple
Fruit Flesh: Amber
Bloom Time: Late March
Ripening Time: Late July – August
Yield: 50+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Our plums are not bothered by pests. Bacterial Canker can occasionally damage trunks or branches. Symptoms of this disease are exudations of amber-colored sap. Spraying lime-sulfur or copper in the fall and early spring can help control Bacterial Canker.
USDA Zone: 6-9