Nubiana Japanese Plum
Nubiana Japanese Plum has purplish-black skin, amber flesh. The fruit is large, firm, and has a flattened shape. It is sweet, flavorful, with very little tartness at skin or pit. A favorite fresh market fruit and excellent for the home orchard.
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: 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: 5-9