Abstract: A new and distinct variety of plum tree (Prunus salicina). The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Citation’ Rootstock (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5112) grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index reading 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization.

Abstract: A new variety of plum tree which is remotely similar to the unpatented ‘Early Beaut’ plum tree but is distinguished from it by producing uniformly purple skin coloration fruit which are mature for harvesting and shipment one week earlier than the ‘Early Beaut’ plum tree and exhibits superior holding capacity than the ‘Early Beaut’ plum tree and having more yellow flesh throughout.

Abstract: A new and distinct plum variety that has mildly sweet fruit, black skin, and bright red flesh with abundant juice is described. The new variety has consistently high productivity, setting crops even in rainy, cool bloom conditions.

Abstract: A new and distinct plum variety that possesses early ripening fruit which ripens evenly and has a mildly sweet taste is described. The fruit is not prone to fruit drop and has good keeping quality for the fresh market.

Abstract: A new and distinct plum variety that produces very early-ripening fruit with a mildly sweet taste. The fruit flesh is pale yellow near the pit cavity and red throughout the rest of the flesh which darkens with ripening. The fruit is not prone to fruit drop and has good keeping quality for the fresh market.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of plum (Prunus salicina) named ‘Laetitia’ is disclosed. The new variety originated from an open pollinated seedling of ‘Golden King.’ The tree is semi-erect, sturdy, and vigorous, and appears to be highly resistant to bacterial spot and other leaf diseases. The fruit of the new variety is sweet, attractive, and of good eating quality.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Japanese Plum tree (Prunus salicina) is provided that forms large well-colored fruit of excellent flavor that is larger in size than that of the ‘Santa Rosa’ cultivar. The fruit flavor is generally comparable to that of the ‘Santa Rosa’ cultivar. The fruit ripens a few days later than the ‘Santa Rosa’ cultivar and is firmer than that of the ‘Santa Rosa’ cultivar at commercial maturity. The tree is a regular bearer and has exhibited greater fruit productivity than the ‘Santa Rosa’ cultivar.

Abstract: A Japanese-type plum tree characterized by its low winter chilling, high heat requirement for adaptation to central and north Florida, mid- to late May ripening of dark red skin, blood flesh, semi-freestone fruit and regular, high annual fruit production.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of plum tree. The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Nemaguard’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. Heavy and regular fruit production. 2. Production of medium to large fruit with good flavor and eating quality. 3. Fruit with good storage and shipping quality. 4. Vigorous and upright growth. 5. Fruit with an attractive red flesh color.

Abstract: A new variety of plum tree which is mature for harvesting and shipment from the last week of May to the first week of June in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California with a substantially dark burgundy skin color.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Japanese Plum tree (Prunus salicina) is provided that forms large well-colored fruit of excellent flavor that is larger in size than that of the ‘Santa Rosa’ cultivar. The fruit flavor is generally comparable to that of the ‘Santa Rosa’ cultivar. The fruit ripens a few days later than the ‘Santa Rosa’ cultivar and is firmer than that of the ‘Santa Rosa’ cultivar at commercial maturity. The tree is a regular bearer and has exhibited greater fruit productivity than the ‘Santa Rosa’ cultivar.

Abstract: A new and distinct plum variety that possesses early ripening fruit which ripens evenly and has a mildly sweet taste is described. The fruit is not prone to fruit drop and has good keeping quality for the fresh market.

Abstract: A new and distinct plum variety that produces very early-ripening fruit with a mildly sweet taste. The fruit flesh is pale yellow near the pit cavity and red throughout the rest of the flesh which darkens with ripening. The fruit is not prone to fruit drop and has good keeping quality for the fresh market.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of plum tree Prunus Salicina derived as an open pollinated hybrid from the ‘Red Beaut’ plum tree (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,539), but from which it is distinguished by producing fruit of high quality having a distinctive flavor, a generally green skin coloration and regular bearing, the variety developed as a hybridized seedling from the aforementioned selected seed parent and an unnamed seedling as the selected pollen parent.

Abstract: A new and distinct plum variety that has mildly sweet fruit, black skin, and bright red flesh with abundant juice is described. The new variety has consistently high productivity, setting crops even in rainy, cool bloom conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plum tree, Prunus salicina, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the last week in June, with first picking on Jun. 24, 2001. The fruit is uniformly medium in size, excellent in flavor, globose in shape, clingstone in type, firm in texture, yellow to red in flesh color, and dark red in skin color. The variety was developed as a an open pollinated seedling of an unnamed plum possessing red skin and red flesh.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plum tree, Prunus salicina, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, hardy, self-unfruitful, usually productive tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described during the third week in June, with first picking on Jun. 17, 2001. The fruit is uniformly medium in size, excellent in flavor, globose in shape, clingstone in type, very firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and dark red to purple in skin color. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using ‘Grand Rosa’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 1,756) as the selected seed parent and an unnamed plum seedling as the selected pollen parent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plum tree, Prunus salicina, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, self-unfruitful, and productive tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the third week in June, with first picking on Jun. 19, 2001. The fruit is uniformly large in size, good in flavor, oblate in shape, clingstone in type, spongy in texture, yellow in flesh color, and bright red in skin color. The variety was developed from an open pollinated seed from an unnamed red plum.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of plum tree (prunus salicina). The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Nemaguard’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif. with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consists of the following combination of desirable features: 1. Heavy and regular production of medium size, yellow flesh, clingstone fruit. 2. Fruit with an attractive red skin color. 3. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality. 4. Fruit with relative uniform size throughout the tree.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of plum tree which is somewhat remotely similar to the ‘Angeleno’ plum (unpatented), but from which it is distinguished therefrom by fruit for harvesting and shipment approximately the three to five days earlier than the fruit produced by the ‘Angeleno’ plum tree, but which further produces a high quality, fresh market plum of medium size with a dark purple to burgundy colored skin and red flesh of exceptional eating quality and good storage characteristics.

Abstract: A new variety of plum tree which is remotely similar to the unpatented ‘Early Beaut’ plum tree but is distinguished from it by producing uniformly purple skin coloration fruit which are mature for harvesting and shipment one week earlier than the ‘Early Beaut’ plum tree and exhibits superior holding capacity than the ‘Early Beaut’ plum tree and having more yellow flesh throughout.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plum tree, Prunus salicina, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, hardy, heavy blooming, pollen abundant, self-unfruitful, and usually productive tree. The present variety requires cross pollinization other plums that bloom during the mid to late season, such as ‘Blackamber’ (unpatented) or ‘Angeleno’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,747). The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in early September, with first picking on Sep. 7, 2002. The fruit is uniformly large in size, globose to slightly oblate in shape, blackish red in skin color, mostly red in flesh color, clingstone in type, very firm and crisp in texture, and very good in flavor. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using ‘Freedom’ (unpatented) as the selected seed parent and an undetermined plum as the pollen parent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plum tree, Prunus salicina, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, hardy, heavy blooming, moderately productive and self-unfruitful tree, that may be cross pollinized by ‘August Yummy®’ (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 10/300,603 filed concurrently). The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described during the third week in July, with first picking on Jul. 20, 2002. The fruit is uniformly medium in size, full dark purplish red in skin color, clingstone in type, red in flesh color, very firm and crisp in texture, very good in flavor, and holds well in cold storage for more than thirty days. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using an unnamed plum seedling as the selected seed parent and ‘Black Noble’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,504) as the selected pollen parent.

Abstract: A Japanese type plum tree characterized by its low winter chilling adaptation to central and north Florida, and mid to late May ripening of dark red skin fruit with orange-yellow flesh and regular, high annual fruit production.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of plum tree (i.e., Prunus domestica) is provided that forms in abundance attractive dark red mature fruit that is more long than round. The fruit flesh possesses a crisp firmness and is of a nicely contrasting light yellow coloration. The fruit base well resists cracking at the suture line and the fruit commonly is readly for harvest at approximately August 10.sup.th to 20.sup.th at Fresno, Calif. The new cultivar is not self-fruiting and requires another plum tree for fertilization. The fruit crop formed on the new cultivar possesses mild to sweet taste, handles well, keeps well, and ships well.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of plum tree which is distinguished by producing fruit which are mature for harvesting and shipment approximately June 16 to June 20 in the San Joaquin Valley of central California and wherein the fruit is small and round with a crisp and firm flesh which does not bruise easily and having a bright yellow-green skin coloration.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of plum tree which has been denominated varietally as `Sir George` which is distinguished by producing uniformly large fruit of a semi-globular form, which has a distinct flavor and which is mature for harvesting and shipment approximately the fourth week of July.

Abstract: A Japanese-type plum tree characterized by its low winter chilling adaptation to central and north Florida, early May ripening of dark red skin fruit and regular, high annual fruit production.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Marianna rootstock that originated as an open-pollinated seedling is provided. The new cultivar is particularly well suited for use as prune rootstock. When compared to the previously utilized Marianna `2624` cultivar, it is found that the new cultivar exhibits superior root anchorage and a significantly reduced tendency to form unwanted suckers. Also, the new cultivar when compared per se to the Marianna `2624` cultivar is found to set considerably more fruit, to form smaller fruit, and to possess a pit that is considerably smaller. Good wet soil tolerance is exhibited. The new cultivar propagates well by the use of cuttings.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of interspecific tree (Prunus salicina.times.Prunus armeniaca); the features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on Nemaguard rootstock, grown on Hanford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., and with standard commercial cultural fruit growing practices, such as, pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consists of the following unique combination of desirable features that are outstanding in a new variety:1. Fruit with excellent flavor and eating quality.2. Fruit holding firm on the tree 12 to 15 days after maturity (shipping ripe).3. Fruit with high soluble solids, averaging 20.1.degree. Brix.4. Fruit flavor being distinctively different, a blend between plum and apricot with a good balance between acid and sugar.5. Heavy and regular bearer of fruit.6. Relatively uniform ripening of fruit.7. Vigorous semi-spreading growth of the tree.8.