VARIETIES OF PLUMS FOR MASSACHUSETTS 



James F. Anderson 

 Department of Plant and Soil Sciences 



Variety 



Recommended for 



Harvesting season 



Formosa (J) 

 Shiro (J) 

 Santa Rosa (J) 

 Ozark Premier (J) 

 Redheart (J) 

 Bradshaw (E) 

 Mohawk [E) 

 Seneca (E) 

 Iroquois (E) 

 Elephant Heart (J) 

 Imperial Epineuse (E) 

 Stanley (E) 

 Bavay (E) 

 Oneida (E) 



Early August 



Early to mid-August 



Mid-August 



Late August 



Late August 



Late August 



Early September 



Early September 



Early to mid-September 



Early to mid-September 



Early to mid-September 



Mid-September 



Late September 



Late September 



(J) 

 (E) 



T 



H 



Japanese Species 

 European Species 



Trial 



Home 



Commercial 



Varieties so marked are not equally adapted to all sections of the 

 state . 



Note: To insure successful pollination and fruit set, it is advisable 

 to interplant two or more varieties of each species. Suggested 

 pollenizers for the Japanese varieties are listed following 

 each variety description . 



Variety Notes 



Formosa - The tree is large, vigorous and moderately productive. 

 The fruit is large, attractive, and the yellow color 

 tends to become completely overlaid with red as the 

 fruit ripens. The flavor is very good and the fruit 

 holds well in storage. (Elephant Heart, Redheart) 



