Hi,
My grandmother recently acquired a property in mid-Maine with a large, plum tree that has deeelicious fruit on it.
There is only one in the area, so it must be self-fruitful.
The fruit: transparent, see-through yellow; no red at all. It has a stone inside. Its about 2-4inches. Very good fresh eating.
The tree: healthy, with no suckering.
Im thinking its an American plum but cant find any good pictures of fruit that look like it. What do you think?
I plan on grafting it onto rootstock from Fedco next year.
Thanks for your help,
-Jeremiah
Maybe its a Shiro?
http://www.raintreenursery.com/catalog/ ... uctID=C240
personally, I prefer the Green Gage over Shiro. Yes the texture is softer and sticky when they leak, but man the fruit has a rich flavor and so much sugar.
http://www.isons.com/images/pl.....age_sm.JPG
Photo Courtesy of Ison's Nursery
Sounds like a Shiro to me, too: 
these look familiar?
I’ve had mine for about twenty years; they’re a great platform for other Asian (aka ‘Japenese’) plums. …I wouldn’t be without a Satsuma, about 2 weeks earlier than Shiro; and some wouldn’t be without a Santa Rosa… Lots to chose from!
Keep in mind, Asian plums can require some serious pruning / thinning; I likely remove about 75% of my ‘new growth’ (last seasons) every year. They’re quite prolific! If you feel like adding anything unusual, check a pollination chart… they’re tempremental that way. Though Satuma and Shiro are excellent pollinators.
We've got a tree that's half Shiro, seem to remember it coming in about mid season of the 8 or 9 plums we have; also it's more a clingstone than not - and if you have to lean over forward while eating it and wash your hands after eating; that sure sounds like a Shiro to me!! Very juicy:)
Dave
Idyllwild
simplepress
jafar
Marsha H
Viron
John S
1 Guest(s)