Sierra Japanese Plum

[Shibumi]

Anyone familiar with this plum? I have scion coming from Fruitwoodnursery. Here is the photo they have. No description.

[Bradybb]

I bought a tree,over five years ago,because of applenut’s posting.So far only one fruit last year,that an animal may have taken.

Sierra Plum

[image] Sierra Plum is an old Dave Wilson Nursery variety that’s been very reliable here in low-chill Southern California, the tree loaded while the adjacent Santa Rosa plum has only 2 fruits on it. The quality is outstanding; firm and meaty, with a real sweet-tart zing. They keep very well for a plum, sitting on the countertop for a week and still being firm. I’m not sure why DWN dropped it, probably because they had a lot of good patented varieties to replace it. Supposedly it hails from…

[Shibumi]

Thanks.

It’s worth a branch if not a whole tree to try.

[Bradybb]

If scion are ever needed,I usually have a bunch every year.

[StarshipTrooper]

I grafted it 2 years ago and it just set heavily. Seems so be an early bloomer- it was my first plum to bloom- even earlier than my red leaf ornamental plum.

[StarshipTrooper]

Ripening time: Around Burgandy plum
Good flavor, and on the firm side. I rate it better than Santa Rosa or Burgundy but not quite as good as late Santa Rosa. Very productive in my location but small size fruit because I let the tree overset.