Cultivar Plum
Shiro
Prunus domestica
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Description
Shiro is a cultivar of plum. Arguably the best yellow plum in both appearance and taste. Golden yellow skin and juicy, firm, yellow flesh blushed pink. Medium sized round fruit that is ripe around January. Hardy and prolific. Pollinate with Santa Rosa. Deciduous. Matures to around 4 m tall by 3 m wide.
Characteristics
Fruit Size
Medium
Skin Colour
Yellow
Flesh Colour
blushed pink
Stone Type
Not recorded
Harvest Timing (NZ)
Early
Chill Requirement
Not recorded
Self Fertile
Not recorded
Notes
Habit: Tree Multi Branched. Arguably the best yellow plum in both appearance and taste. Golden yellow skin and juicy, firm, yellow flesh blushed pink. Medium sized round fruit that is ripe around January. Hardy and prolific. Pollinate with Santa Rosa. Deciduous.
Fruit Use
Dessert
Country Availability
Known to be available in 1 country
New Zealand