Santa Rosa plum tree remains one of the most popular plum tree trees in the United States with more than 30 percent of the country ’s entire plum harvest come from this tree . Santa Rosa plums decrease into the Japanese plum tree mintage , tending to be bombastic , debauchee and steadfast than fruit from European plum species . While most plum trees require cross - pollination from another nearby plum tree , Santa Rosa is self - prolific , make it a slap-up choice for garden with limited place .

History

Nipponese plum tree trees originate in China before being introduced to Japan , where they thrived and began to play an important function in Nipponese civilisation . plum tree trees were introduced into the United States in the mid-1700s . But it was n’t until the forefather of forward-looking plum cultivation , Luther Burbank , imported plum seedling in the belated 1800s that the trees became democratic . Burbank made XII of new , more stable motley of plum tree trees , including the Santa Rosa plum , which he identify in honor of his Santa Rosa , California , garden .

Description

Santa Rosa plum tree Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree raise up to 25 foot tall . As a self - pollinating tree , Santa Rosa does not require another nearby plum tree diagram to set fruit . In the leaping , fragrant white efflorescence treat the tree , succeed by narrow-minded green foliation . In mid to recent summer , 2- or 3 - inch dark loss to purple fruits with sweet red form matured , ready for harvest .

Pests and Disease

An older cultivar , Santa Rosa plum tree remain extremely susceptible to plum tree foliage scald and several other bacterial - relate diseases . Plum foliage scald eventually kill the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree while disease such as bacterial spot cause canker on the tree ’s automobile trunk and limbs , giving it a knobby , unattractive appearance . regrettably , the sound way to avoid these problems means not institute Santa Rosa plum trees at all . Instead , gardeners should use bacterial spot - resistant cultivars .

Planting and Care

While Santa Rosa plums grow in almost any eccentric of soil , they thrive in full Lord’s Day in well - drained soil . The tree is sensitive to late - spring frosts . Planting the tree on a mound away from building helps protect the tree diagram from pockets of freezing air that might harm the blossom and affect craw production . The tree diagram requires pruning during the first year to form the shape of the tree . In subsequent days , pruning is also required to encourage outbound increment of the branches so they bring forth more yield .

Uses

Santa Rosa plums tasting delicious plucked and eat correctly off the tree . These sweet , juicy fruits also work well in mess , jelly and sauce . While most Japanese plum do not make safe dried yield due to their low moolah depicted object , Santa Rosa plums make tasty dry fruit .

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