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Shiro
- Japanese plum
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| Zone:
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5 - 9
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| Ripens:
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First half of August
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| Fertility:
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Needs a pollinator - Burbank,
Early Golden, Ohishi, Ozark Premier, Vanier
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| Top
10 Ranking:
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5
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| Skin
Colour:
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Yellow with pink blush
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| Flesh:
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Yellow. Clingstone. Juicy.
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| Flavour:
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Mildly sweet
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| Usage:
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Good for fresh eating, preserves, drying, and
canning.
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| Storage:
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Two to four weeks when refrigerated
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| Notes:
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Vigorous, spreading, tree that may require thinning
to attain good fruit size. Only slight susceptibility to black knot. Aphids can be a
common problem to all plum trees.
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