Plums

Tree fruit varieties offered by Dave Wilson Nursery are selected for their firmness, good shipping characteristics and desirable flesh quality. Approximate ripening dates (for the Fresno, California area), chilling requirements and patent information are listed for each variety along with any special traits.

Prunes

Angeleno

Sized 30 to 80; black coloring; fair flavor with moderate acidity; harvest the last week of August to the 1st week of September; heavily planted; late mid-season bloom; needs pollenizer; flesh can be somewhat dry near pit; 400-450 hour estimated chilling requirement.

Autumn Beaut

Medium-sized, dark red plum that ripens in mid-September, slightly ahead of Roysum; fruit is firm and juicy with good flavor; very productive tree is in between upright/spreading; late blooming pollenizer required; 800 to 900 hour chilling requirement (Patent #8189)

Autumn Pride

Maroon colored, very firm fruit that ripens in mid September and holds well on tree; good flavor; early blooming pollenizer recommended; 800 to 900 hour chilling requirement (Patent #7843)

Betty Ann

Large, bright red plum that ripens in late August to 1st week of September; very productive, spreading tree; mid blooming pollenizer may be required; 750 to 850 hour chilling requirement (Patent #8471)

Big Red

Very large red-over-yellow fruit; sweet; harvest the last week of July; moderately vigorous & upright tree; mid-season bloom; pollenizer required; 300 hour estimated chilling requirement.

Blackamber

Sized 30 to 70; black coloring; poor to fair acidic flavor; harvest the 4th week of June; heavily planted; mid-season bloom; needs pollenizer; 400 hour estimated chilling requirement.

Black Beaut

Black Splendor

Grows to 2.5 inches in diameter, black fruit with red flesh; acidic; harvest the 1st to 2nd week of June; moderately vigorous, spreading tree; extra early bloomer, requires pollenizer; 200 hour estimated chilling requirement.

Casselman

Small to medium-sized, red to purple-over-yellow fruit; sweet; harvest the 1st to 2nd week of August; vigorous, spreading tree; mid-season bloom, self-fruitful; tends to suture crack and can develop rain cracks; 300-400 hour estimated chilling requirement.

Catalina

Medium-sized, dark purple to black plum with good firmness ripening last week of June to 1st week of July; yellow flesh with very good, sweet flavor; partially self-fruitful--increased set noted with Black Amber and Santa Rosa pollenizers; spreading tree

Crimson Glo

Dolly

Large-sized; green; very sweet; harvest the 2nd to 3rd week of June; vigorous, spreading tree; difficult to pollenate; requires late-blooming pollenizer; 500 hour estimated chilling requirement.

Durado

Small to medium-sized black fruit; sweet; harvest the last week of May; matures rapidly and drops; extra-early bloomer; 200-250 hour estimated chilling requirement.

Earliqueen

Harvest in the 4th week of May. Sized 40 to 50. Skin Color: Deep red. Flavor: Poor to Fair . Early blooming variety, requires pollenizer, good choice as a pollenizer, vigorous tree, spreading and dense. 400 to 500 hour chilling requirement (U.S. Plant Patent # 8583)

El Dorado

Small to medium-sized flattened fruit; deep red skin; sweet; harvest the 2nd week of July; average vigor, spreading tree; mid-season bloom, requires pollenizer; 400 hour estimated chilling requirement.

Emerald Beaut

Medium-sized, firm, green plum with pale yellow flesh ripening in the first week of August; excellent flavor; freestone; holds well on tree; subject to bruising during handling; very vigorous, upright tree; very late blooming pollenizer required; 800 to 900 hour chilling requirement (Patent #9162)

Fortune

Large, red plum that ripens in last week of July; firm fruit with good flavor; potentially a good producer; moderately vigorous, upright to slightly spreading tree; pollenizer required -- blooms with and is cross-compatible with Friar

Freedom

Medium to large-sized, purple-over-yellow fruit; sweet; harvest the 1st week of August; vigorous, upright tree; mid-season bloom, pollenizer may be required; fruit checks & cracks on shoulders; 300 hour estimated chilling requirement.

Friar

Sized 30 to 60; black coloring; fair-to-good flavor, mild acidity; harvest the 4th week of July; heavily planted; mid-season bloom; self-fruitful, but does better with a small amount of pollenizer; 400 hour estimated chilling requirement.

Hiromi Red

Large, firm plum with red over yellow skin color that ripens in mid June; excellent size, color and flavor; very vigorous, upright to spreading tree; mid to late bloom--Angeleno, Kelsey, Simka and Emerald Beaut suggested as pollenizers, multiple pollenizers recommended; 800 to 900 hour chilling requirement (Patent #9858)

Holiday

Joanna Red

Very large plum with red over yellow skin color; ripens in late July to early August, with Grand Rosa; productive, vigorous, upright tree; multiple pollenizers such as Simka and Emerald Beaut suggested for trial; 750 to 850 hour chilling requirement (Patent Pending)

John W

Grows to 2.5 to 2.75 inches in diameter, fruit is purple-red with speckles; sweet; harvest the 1st week of September; average vigor with upright to slightly spreading growth habit; late-season bloom, self-fruiitful; 450 hour estimated chilling requirement.

July Santa Rosa

Medium sized, sweet fruit; red blush over yellow; harvest the 3rd week of June; large, spreading tree, similar in appearance to Santa Rosa; self-fruitful; 300 hour estimated chilling requirement.

Kelsey

Medium sized, heart-shaped green fruit; moderately sweet; harvest the last week of July; weak, spreading tree; mid-season bloom; pollenizer required; 400 hour estimated chilling requirement.

Laroda

Small to medium-sized deep purple-skinned fruit; very sweet; harvest the 1st to 2nd week of July; Vigorous, upright tree; mid-season bloom; requires pollenizer; 400 hour estimated chilling requirement.

Murietta

Medium-sized, black over red plum with amber flesh; ripens in early June; low acid; freestone; productive, moderately vigorous, spreading tree; Blackamber and Santa Rosa suggested as pollenizers; 600 to 700 hour chilling requirement (Patent #9568)

Nubiana

Medium-sized, flat, deep-purple to black-skinned fruit; sweet; harvest the 1st to 2nd week of July; weak, spreading tree; mid-season bloom, self-fruitful; 400-500 hour estimated chilling requirement.

Owen T

Grows to 2.5 inches in diameter, black fruit; harvest the last week of June to the 1st week of July; average vigor with upright growth habit; mid-season bloom, requires pollenizer; 400 hour estimated chilling requirement.

Queen Ann

Large black fruit with white flesh; sweet; harvest the 2nd week of July; average vigor, moderately spreading tree; mid-season bloom; 500 hour estimated chilling requirement.

Queen Rosa

Large sized, sweet fruit; red blush over yellow; harvest the 3rd to 4th week of June; vigorous, spreading tree, fruit tends to mature quickly on tree; requires pollenizer; 400 hour estimated chilling requirement.

Red Beaut

Medium-sized, 80% to 90% red blush over yellow; harvest the 3rd to 4th week of May; mild, sweet flavor; productive, early season standard variety; pollen sterile, requires early blooming pollenizer such as Ambra; vigorous, spreading tree; 250 hour estimated chilling requirement.

Royal Diamond

Medium-large black fruit; sweet; harvest the last week of July to the 1st week of August; vigorous, upright tree; late-season bloom; pollenizer required; 500-600 hour estimated chilling requirement.

Royal Zee

Large-sized, reddish-purple over yellow fruit; very sweet; harvest the 2nd week of June; vigorous, spreading tree; early bloomer, good pollenizer for other early-bloom varieties; may be self-fruitful; 250-300 hour estimated chilling requirement.

Roysum

Small sized; pale purple-over-yellow; sweet; harvest the 3rd week of September; vigorous, spreading tree; mid-season bloom; moderate to severe suture cracking; 400 hour estimated chilling requirement.

Rubirosa

Medium to large-sized dark red fruit; very sweet; harvest the 1st week of June; early to mid-season bloom; requires a pollenizer; tree is vigorous, upright to moderately spreading; 300 hour estimated chilling requirement.

Santa Rosa

Sized 50 to 90; purple over yellow coloring; excellent acidic flavor; harvest the 2nd to 3rd week of June; sets the standard for flavor in plums; early to mid-season bloom; vigorous, spreading tree; self-fruitful; 300 hour estimated chilling requirement.

Simka

Medium to large-sized, deep purple fruit; sweet; harvest the 3rd week of July; average vigor, spreading tree; late bloom, self-fruitful; fruit has tendency to pre-harvest drop; 500-600 hour estimated chilling requirement.

Wickson

Medium to large-sized, heart-shaped, yellow-skinned fruit; moderately sweet; harvest the 2nd week of July; weak, spreading tree; mid-season bloom, self-fruitful; 500 hour estimated chilling requirement.