List of plum cultigens explained

This is a list of plum cultigens.

Table of plums

Common name ImageColor Additional information Refs
AldermanBurgundyLarge yellow fleshed fruit. From Minnesota
Black IceDark BlueRed flesh and tough skin, vigorous and hardy
BullaceBlue
DamsonBlue[1]
GreengageGreen[2]
Laetitia plumRed[3]
LaCrescentYellowYellow flesh, freestone
Lemon plumYellow
MirabelleYellow[4]
Mount RoyalDeep blue Yellow-green flesh, hardiest of the European plums
OpalLight redBred in Sweden and released in 1925. A cross between a plum and a gage.
Perdrigon
PembinaRed (with blue bloom)Yellow flesh. From South Dakota
PipestoneRed Very large fruit with yellow sweet juicy flesh, clingstone
Reine-ClaudeYellow
SuperiorRed Large fruit with yellow sweet juicy flesh, clingstone
TokaRedYellow flesh, also known as the bubblegum plum. From South Dakota
UnderwoodRedFrom Minnesota, medium yellow fleshed fruit[5]
VictoriaRed
WanetaRedYellow flesh, prolific. From South Dakota

Notes and References

  1. http://www.michiganplum.org/plum-variety-descriptions/ Plum Variety Descriptions
  2. http://www.berkeleywellness.com/healthy-eating/food/article/types-plums Types of Plums
  3. http://www.stargrow.co.za/cultivar/plums/laetitia.html LAETITIA
  4. https://www.orangepippintrees.co.uk/articles/plum-species-overview Plum tree species - an overview
  5. Web site: Fruit Variety . sdstate.edu . South Dakota State University . 7 June 2022.