Price range: $34.95 through $44.95
Our Superior Japanese X American Plum Tree is an exciting introduction from the University of Minnesota. It is a hybrid of a Japanese and American plum tree and it’s flavor really is superior! The Superior Japanese X American Plum Tree makes an excellent dessert plum. The fruit has a deep-red skin, a yellow flesh, and a unique pointed shape to the fruit. The trees tend to bear heavy crops so be sure you thin the fruit to avoid broken limbs or biennial bearing tendencies.
Our Superior Japanese X American Plum Tree is an exciting introduction from the University of Minnesota. It is a hybrid of a Japanese and American plum tree and its flavor really is superior! This Plum Tree makes an excellent dessert plum. The fruit has a deep-red skin, a yellow flesh, and a unique pointed shape to the fruit. The trees tend to bear heavy crops so be sure you thin the fruit to avoid broken limbs or biennial bearing tendencies.
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Latin Name: Prunus americana x Prunus salicina ‘Superior’
Site and Soil: Plums like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Rootstock Description: Citation
Pollination Requirements: Plant with different Japanese plum variety for cross pollination
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 30° F.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting
Size at Maturity: 10-12 ft. in height.
Taste: Sweet
Fruit Skin: Deep red
Fruit Flesh: Yellow
Bloom Time: Late March
Ripening Time: August
Yield: 50+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: 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. Read more about Copper Fungicide application here!
USDA Zone: 4-8
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Size | 2 Gallon, Bare Root |
| Shipping Season | Fall |
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