Varieties for Utah - Plum
| Variety | Harvest Time | Uses | Fruit Size | Fruit Color | Pollination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderman | Late Aug | Fresh consumption and preserves | Large | Burgundy-red | Requires cross pollination |
| Blue Damson | Sept | Canning and preserves | Small | Blue- purple | Self-pollinating |
| Brooks | Late Aug | Fresh consumption and dried | Large | Dark purple | Self-pollinating |
| Burbank | Mid Jul | Fresh consumption and preserves | Medium to large | Red over yellow background | Requires cross pollination |
| Elephant Heart | Sept | Fresh consumption and canning | Large | Dark crimson | Requires cross pollination |
| Green Gage | Early Aug | Baking, fresh consumption, and preserves | Medium | Green | Self-pollinating |
| Italian Prune | Mid to late Aug | Baking and canning, and dried | Large | Dark blue | Self- pollinating |
| President | Mid to late Sept | Baking,and canning | Large | Blue- purple | Requires cross pollination |
| Santa Rosa | Jul | Baking, fresh consumption, and canning | Large | Deep crimson | Self pollinating |
| Satsuma | Aug | Baking and preserves | Small to medium | Red skin | Requires cross pollination |
| Shiro | Late Jul | Baking and fresh consumption | Medium to large | Yellow | Requires cross pollination |
| Stanley | Late Aug to early Sept | Fresh consumption, canning, and dried | Large | Dark blue | Self-pollinating |
| Superior | Jul | Fresh consumption | Large | Red | Requires cross pollination |
Blue Damson – Small, oval, dark purple skin, flesh is golden yellow. Little more tart than other varieties making it a great plum for canning, jams and jellies. Ripens in September. Old variety, rugged and dependable. Late blooming, cold hardy. Self-pollinating. Zone 4-8
Brooks – Large, dark purple skin with golden yellow flesh. Excellent for eating and dehydrating. Ripens in late August. Keeps well. Self-pollinating. Zone 5-9
Burbank – Medium to large, red over yellow background fruit, with golden-orange flesh that is sweet and quite juicy. Ripens in mid July. Great for fresh consumption and preserves. A hardy tree that is easy to grow and produces a large crop. Requires cross pollination. Zone 5-9
Elephant Heart – Large baseball-sized plums, with mottled dark crimson colored skin, rich firm, red, juicy flesh. Ripens in September. One of the best tasting plums with extremely sweet flavor. Great for fresh consumption and canning. Is a freestone fruit. Requires cross pollination. Zone 5-8
Green Gage – Medium, greenish yellow fruit that has an amber flesh. Fruit is good fresh, cooked or preserved. Ripens early August. Self-pollinating. Zone 5-9
Italian Prune – Large, dark blue skin fruit. Ripen in mid to late August. Fruit is very sweet and good for dessert, canning, or drying. Self-pollinating. Zone 4-9
President – Large, dark blue with amber flesh. Lacks outstanding flavor, used for cooking and canning. Ripens in mid to late September. Requires cross pollination. 5-8
Santa Rosa – Large deep crimson skin with purple to yellow flesh. Ripens in July. Good for desserts, canning, and eating. This tree is very vigorous and easy to grow. Heat tolerant. Self-pollinating. Zone 5-9
Satsuma – Small to medium, with dull, dark red skin. It has mild red flesh and a small pit. Ripens in August. Used for desserts or preserves. Requires cross pollination. Zone 6-10
Shiro – Medium to large, round, yellow skin with excellent flavor. Ripens in late July. Use fresh or for cooking. Heavy producing tree. Heat-tolerant. Clingstone. Requires cross pollination. Zone 5-9
Stanley – Large, dark blue fruit with richly flavored yellow flesh. Ripens in late August to early September. Great when eaten fresh, dried and canned. Self-pollinating. Zone 5-7Japanese plum with red juice
Superior – Large, red skin fruit with sweet, juicy, yellow flesh. Ripens in July. Great for eating fresh. Great cold-hardy variety for northern climates. Clingstone. Requires cross pollination. Zone 4-8