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Varieties
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Gardening skill
- Average
Picking season
- Early
Pollination group
- 1
Self-fertility
- Partially self-fertile
Category
- Japanese plums
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Categories
Plums
1
Japanese plums
1
Stock availability
All
1
In stock
1
Not in stock
0
Rootstocks
Vigorous
1
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Growing
Gardening skill
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Beginner
Average
1
Experienced
Self-fertility
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Self-fertile
1
Partially self-fertile
1
Not self-fertile
Pollination group
?
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
Pollinating others
?
Good
1
Average
Poor
Ploidy
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Diploid
Triploid
Universal pollinator
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Yes
No
Bearing regularity
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Regular
1
Biennial tendency
Fruit bearing
?
Spur-bearer
Free-spurring
Partial tip-bearer
Tip-bearer
Wildlife
Attractive to birds
RHS Plants for Pollinators
Seeds / fruits useful for animals
Using
Picking season
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Very early
Early
1
Mid
Late
Very late
Uses
Eating fresh
1
Culinary
1
Traditional cooker
Dual purpose
1
Juice
Hard cider
Drying
Cropping
?
Heavy
1
Good
Light
Keeping (of fruit)
?
1-3 days
1 week
2-3 weeks
1
1-2 months
3 months or more
Flavor style (apples)
Sweet/Sharp
Sharper
Sweeter
Aromatic
Vinous
Aniseed
Pear drop
Cooking result
Puree
Textured puree
Keeps shape
Juice style
Sweeter
Sharper
Sweet (cider)
Sharp (cider)
Bittersweet (cider)
Bittersharp (cider)
Disease resistance
General resistance
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Good
Average
1
Poor
Fireblight
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Very resistant
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
Very susceptible
Canker
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Very resistant
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
Very susceptible
Scab
?
Very resistant
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
Very susceptible
Cedar apple rust
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Very resistant
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
Very susceptible
Mildew
?
Very resistant
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
Very susceptible
Black knot
Very resistant
Climate
Cold hardiness (USDA)
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(3) -40F / -40C
(4) -30F / -34C
(5) -20F / -29C
1
(6) -10F / -23C
(7) 0F / -18C
(8) 10F / -12C
(9) 20F / -7C
(10) 30F / -1C
Summer maximum temperatures
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Cold (< 20C / 67F)
Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
1
Hot (>30C / 86F)
Chill requirement
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Low-chill
1
High-chill
Identification
Country of origin
Australia
Belgium
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
Germany
Hungary
Israel
Japan
Netherlands
New Zealand
Russia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
1
Period of origin
1500 - 1549
1550 - 1599
1600 - 1649
1650 - 1699
1700 - 1749
1750 - 1799
1800 - 1849
1850 - 1899
1
1900 - 1949
1950 - 1999
2000
Flesh colour
White
Cream
Golden / Yellow
1
Pink / Red
Dark red
Fruit color
Black
Blue - dark
Brown
Crimson
Gold
Green
Green - light
Green / Red
Green / Yellow
Orange
Orange / Red
Orange flush
Pink
Purple
Purple - light
Red
Red - dark
Red / Black
Red / Green
Red striped
Russet
Yellow
1
Yellow / Orange
Yellow / Red
Fruit size
Small
1
Average
Large
Very large
Variable
Awards
RHS AGM (current)
RHS AGM (former)
RHS AM
Slow Food - Ark of Taste
Cling-stone
Freestone
Semi-freestone
1
Clingstone
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Varieties list
Plum tree
Shiro
Shiro is a bright yellow Japanese-style plum, which is partially self-fertile and easy to grow.
Picking season: Early
Gardening skill: Average
Pollination group: 1
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile