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Last Updated Novermber 12, 2011 All material copywrite protected.
Brookgold Plum
Prunus salicina 'Brookgold'
Fruit:
-2.5 to 3 cm, round;
-matures in mid August;
-flesh is yellow, juicy, very sweet;
-free stone;
-skin is bright gold with orange blush;
-excellent for fresh eating;
-poor for canning and jam.
Pollination: Plant with other Asian plums such as Ivanovka, Ptitsin, or Fofonoff. There are probably other good pollinizers but they have not been adequately investigated.
Tree: Upright, moderately vigorous.
Hardy: To zone 2a.
Comments: Introduced by Alberta Horticulture Research Centre, Brooks, Alberta in 1979. A great early plum for out of hand eating.