Just curious to know if anyone has grown this variety and their take on it. I’ve considered adding one to my St Lawrence nursery order but can’t find much info about it.
Yes, seems very rare. Appears to be a Euro plum. So it is not a Japanese. Some Euros require pollinators, some do not. Always a good idea to have another anyway. Euros take longer to reach fruiting age. Six years is not unheard of.
I planted this one two years ago but haven’t got any fruit yet. Maybe this year.
I finally got some fruit from this one. I picked a few last week, then a few more yesterday (pictured), and left another dozen on the tree to try this weekend. I’m not 100% sure these are at peak ripeness, but it’s hard to say. They taste great – rich with that caramelly gage-like flavor and some citrus flavors as well. From what I’ve read, this variety was developed at the USDA’s Cheyenne Horticultural Field Station in Wyoming. Most sources say it’s a European plum, but I think St. Lawerence listed it as a hybrid.
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Not sure I’ve heard of that one. Looks delicious. It has many of the visual cues that make me expect to enjoy a fruit.
Is it free stone? I’m guessing not from the image of the cut one.
It’s not free stone. But it’s also not as ferociously clingy as some of the other plums I’ve been eating recently – I’m looking at you, Lavina!
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Looks like that window was pretty accurate. They softened a bit on the tree throughout the week but didn’t change very much in flavor. I’m happy I took a chance on this plum. It’s been a pleasant surprise in terms of flavor and also not cracking or rotting with all the rain and humidity we’ve had this year.
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