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Notes: The large to very large, purple fruits have red, freestone flesh.
Excellent fresh or for canning. Ripens late. Best for arid and semiarid
areas. Pollinate with another Japanese plum.
Byron Gold (Byrongold)
Climate Zones: Zones 5-8
Notes: The medium-sized, yellow, red-blushed fruits have firm, yellow
flesh with good quality. Ripens early season to early mid-season.
Somewhat susceptible to plum leaf scald. Requires about 450 hours of
chilling. Widely recommended. Pollinate with 'Segundo'.
Early Golden
Climate Zones: Zones 5-8
Notes: The small to medium-sized, yellow, red-blushed fruits have am-
ber, clingstone flesh and good flavor. Ripens early season to early mid-
season. Somewhat resistant to bacterial spot. Productive and vigor-
ous. Especially popular in the eastern United States. Pollinate with
'Methley' or another early-blooming Japanese plum.
Fortune
Climate Zones: Zones 5-7
Notes: The large to very large, yellow, reddish-purple-blushed fruits
have firm, yellow, clingstone flesh with good flavor. Ripens late. The
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