I think you should keep the Catalina plum. We picked these yesterday. They are small and look sad so I was going to make jam today until I tasted one. It was firm and sweet, a little tart at the skin that I removed. They will stay in the fridge for fresh eating. The bigger ones on other trees usually taste good but they are not ripen yet.
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Your plums Looking very good and delicious.
Normally nurseries around here do not sell Catalina Plum tree. I got one from the food store outlets. They get their products from California. Hopefully nursery didn’t give wrong label on my Catalina as Emerald Beaut and take 3 years to find out . Too bad.
My Catalina Plum tree isn’t too big yet. I bought it only whip in last April 19.
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I am sorry I can’t give you an answer. My place in southern California is mostly dry and hot year round, except for a few rainny days in winter, so black knot is not a problem.
Maybe @Vincent_8B can help.
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@wfwalton
I am in zone 8b Seattle and my Catalina plum only a couple years old. So far it’s growing very well without much diseases. But I don’t think it’s very disease resistant. I think it’s just as normal as Japanese plum. Nothing special to me.
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