Description
Zone: 4 – 8
Pollination Group: 2
Ripens: End of August
Fertility: Needs a pollinator – Vanier, Stanley, Shiro, (not Early Golden)
Skin Colour: Bright red
Flesh: Yellow. Firm. Clingstone.
Flavour: Aromatic and mildly tart
Usage: Good for fresh eating, preserves, drying, and canning.
Storage: Two to four weeks when refrigerated
Notes: A vigorous variety that benefits from thinning. Tree is hardy and spreading though can be quite susceptible to black knot. Aphids can be a common problem to all plum trees.