MSU Harvest Windows for Plums and Prunes in Michigan

skin: Orange red. flesh: orange yellow. pollenize with: self-fruitful but does better with Toka and South Dakota. medium size, attractive, firm skin, waxy, medium to large, appears to be winter hardy

Alderman

Mirabelle-type. skin: golden with pink blush. pollenize with French Damson, Castleton. jam, wine/brandy

American Mirabelle

skin: dark purple. flesh: amber yellow. moderately vigorous tree, open structure, medium to large roundish fruit, firm, smooth textured, juicy, sweet, excellent taste, small pit, semi to freestone

Angeleno

gage-type. green skin. partially self fertile, pollenize with Oullins Gage. aromatic, very flavorful, 500 hr chill

Bavay's Green Gage

Damson-type. self-fertile. 800 hr chill, old variety

Blue Damson

dark blue skin. amber flesh. pollenize with Stanley, President and BlueFre. thick skin, productive, needs thinning, not quite Stanley size

Bluebyrd

purple skin. self fruitful. prolific, small to medium fruit, distinct flavor

Bluefre

Brooks

skin: Orange red. flesh: yellow. self-incompatible, pollenize with: Vanier. good flavor, hardy, productive, good pollen source, aromatic, medium size, clingstone, juicy, ripens unevenly, multiple pick

Burbank

blue skin. pale yellow flesh. medium large, need to hang for complete ripeness

Cacak's Best

blue skin. large fruit, drop tendency, irregular shape, somewhat tart, okay flavor, nearly freestone, ripens with Shiro

California Blue

skin: maroon purple. flesh: red. large fruit, excellent quality, tree short lived, small pit, juicy

Caroline Harris

dark purple skin. self-fertile. productive, uniform size, excellent flavor, medium vigor, colors before mature, may require thinning

Castleton

skin: reddishmaroon with irreg line marking. flesh: green yellow. medium sized, very productive, very sweet, juicy, rich-flavored, small pit, multiple pick

DeMonfort

blue skin. amber flesh. resembles Stanley but rounder and softer, has good flavor, late blooming, moderate crops

Earliblue

yellow-skinned. yellow flesh. pollenize with Burbank, Ozark Premier, Shiro, Vanier, Vampire. round, freestone, hardy, productive, softens quickly, bland, biannual if overcropped

Early Golden

pollenize with Voyageur. excellent quality, firm enough to ship, medium productive

Early Italian

skin: Red / blue. flesh: amber-yellow. pollenize with: Early Golden, Ozark Premier & Fortune. tree may be winter tender like other Santa Rosas, multiple picks, medium fruit size, firm, juicy, sweet

Early Magic

skin: dark red purple. flesh: red. pollenize with: Beauty, Santa Rosa. 500 hr chill, sweet, firm

Elephant Heart

skin: dark blue. flesh: greenish yellow. pollenize with Stanley, Victory, President. large, elliptical, symmetric, very good quality, firm, semi-cling, good shipping

Empress

blue skin. medium firm, productive, retains good flavor

Ersinger

skin: red on yellow back. flesh: yellow. pollenize with: Burbank, Friar. large fruit, small pit, semi-cling, vigorous tree, 500 chill hr, stores well, good bact spot resistance, some years poor set, put on peach sites

Fortune

Damson-type. dark purple skin. processing, strong flavor, astringent

French Damson

Mirabelle-type. skin: maroon/purple. flesh: green amber. self-incompatible, pollenize with French Damson, Castleton

Herrenhausen

skin: dark red. flesh: dark red. large, heart-shaped, multi-pick, very good quality

Improved Duarte

purple skin. self fertile, pollinize with Valerie, Vanette, Vibrant, Violette. less productive, medium to large, 800 hr chill, sweet, late bloom, good keeping, dual purpose, ships well

Italian

rel large, prductive, mild, medium fresh quality

Jayfree

dark blue skin. amber flesh. vigorous tree, upright habit, productive, good fruit size if crop load not too high, mild, sweet, good firmness, good dual purpose plum

Kenmore

dark blue skin. orange flesh. very large, high quality, productive, oblong fruit

Longjohn

skin: Red / yellow. flesh: yellow. very large, multi-pick, pointed, irregular shape

Luisa

dark purple skin. pollenize with Toka, La Crescent. hardy, hybrid, medium size, early evaluation

Lydecker

Methley

Mirabelle de Metz

gage-type. skin: green yellow with some pink blush. self unfruitful, pollenize with Vanette, Reine Claude Conducta, Oullins, Polly and Demontfort. prone to black knot and brown rot, very productive

NY 101

NY 202

Damson-type. small productive, processing

NY 5041

NY 81PF

Mirabelle-type. pollenize with French Damson, Castleton. cornell test selection

NY 858

skin:  purple red skin. red flesh, gold around pit. good fruit size for season, hardy, productive

Obilnaja

skin: red blush on golden. flesh: light yellow. bland, soft, requires peach site

Ohishi Washi

gage-type. yellow skin, yellow flesh. self-fertile. productive, moderately aromatic, blooms later than most Gage plums, brown rot prone, good tasting, multiple harvests

Oullins Gage

skin: Purple / blue. flesh: yellow. pollenize with: Vanier. round fruit large, aromatic & good flavor if thinned, ripens unevenly

Ozark Premier

purple red skin. orange-green flesh. self-fruitful. large fruit, kidney-shaped, mild flavor, medium quality, medium firm

Polly

skin: purple with heavy wax. flesh: orange. pollenize with Empress, Italian, Vision. large, elliptical, semi-cling

President

skin: red with waxy bloom. flesh: yellow. large, firm, juicy, small pit, very sweet with some acid, upright tree

Red Giant

skin: Dark purple red. flesh: dark red. pollenize with: Elephant Heart, Burbank. 500 hr chill, large, firm, sweet, juicy, small pit

Red Heart

gage-type. pink/purple skin. amber flesh. pollenize with Stanley. crisp, very sweet, high quality

Reine Claude Conducta

skin: dark red / black. flesh: dark red. medium large, firm flesh, excellent flavor, maybe cold-tender tree, limited experience

Ruby Queen

skin: Red. flesh: dark red. good quality, from Byron, GA, good bacterial spot resistance, semi-freestone

Ruby Sweet

Ruth Gerstatter

skin: mottled red on green. flesh: dark red. pollenize with: Santa Rosa. 300 hr chill, dense flesh, mild, sweet

Satsuma

maroon / purple skin. large, excellent flavor

Seneca

skin: green yellow, pink blush. flesh: yellow. pollenize with Burbank, Methley, Vanier. 500 hr chill, mild, moderately sweet, medium quality, relatively hardy, prone to bruising

Shiro

skin: purple. flesh: yellow. self-fruitful. variable yield, large, heart shaped, good flavor, firm, some drop, upright growth, freestone when mature

Simka

dark blue skin. yellow green flesh. self fertile, Vibrant, Violette. 800 chill, sweet / tart when ripe, softens quickly, productive, hardy, med to large, distinct neck, tends to overproduce

Stanley

blue sin. amber flesh. not released as variety, some limited production in Michigan, medium size & medium hardiness

V63015

violet blue skin. amber flesh. pollenize with Vanette, Valor, Vibrant, Violette, Stanley, Victory, Italian, Vision. firm enough to ship, med to large

Valerie

violet blue skin. pollenize with Valerie, Vanette, Vibrant, Violette, Stanley, Italian. semi-freestone, medium to large, good flavor, more productive than Italian

Valor

skin: Red / green. flesh: red. pollenize with: Shiro, Ozark Premier, Burbank, Vanier. juicy, medium large, good cold tolerance for red fleshed type

Vampire

skin: bright red on golden back. flesh: yellow. pollenize with: Burbank, Ozark Premier, Vampire. mod productive, firm, good quality, quality improves in storage, vigorous tree, multi-pick, some drop

Vanier

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Verity

blue skin. amber flesh. pollenize with Valerie, Vanette, Stanley, Valor, Victory, Italian, Vision. productive, decent size and quality for early plum, decent to good firmness, sweet, medium acid, semi-freestone

Vibrant

dark blue skin. green yellow flesh. pollinize with Valerie, Vanette, Vibrant, Violette, Stanley, Valor, Italian, Vision. heart shaped, productive, semi-freestone, firm, good quality

Victory

dark blue skin. yellow green flesh. pollenize with Valerie, Vanette, Stanley, Valor, Victory, Italian, Vision. large oblong fruit, semi-freestone

Violette

dark blue skin. pollenize with Vibrant, Violette, Stanley, Valor, Victory. large, medium tart, very sweet, productive, excellent quality, good shelf life

Vison

self-compatible. waxy, consistent bearer, drop tendency, softens somewhat quickly, good eating

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