I usually know more about sweet plums, but has anyone grown any firm crunchy sour tart types of plums? It for fresh eating. I haven’t seen much info about them. Names and where i can get some tree online would be great. Photos if you have any to share. would be helpful thank you!
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You just pick them unripe 
i help thin them on other people’s trees lol.
Mine aren’t big enough to need thinning yet
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The one people grow to pick green is an Iranian euro type, I think? Yeah, this is the one I’ve seen floating around a lot:
Places that sell scions have them, too. Edit: They’re a P. Cerasifera/Cherry Plum/Myrobalan, apparently.
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im looking for a reliable apricot in PNW
Shiro Kaga is a Japanese variety used in making Umebushi.
I actually bought one of these trees this spring. It’s in a pot at the moment.
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thank you i have one of those ume plum, im looking some of the fresh eating apricot that will grow and still have firm texture and a little tangy tart sour taste when ripe. So im open to variety recommendations. I haven’t eaten much, so I don’t know what apricot will match.
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After having lived in W Washington, I think your best bet is to find the latest blooming apricot possible, plant it in full Sun in an 18" raised bed, and hope for the best. Good luck finding variety in apricots that will reliably fruit in your climate. If you want a reliable tart apricot for your climate, you should begin germinating seeds, and be ready to wait a decade or more for results.
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Puget Gold is a proven variety for the PNW