TABLE 2. FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS OF PLUM CULTIVARS

Cultivar

Fruit Set

Flesh Color

Skin Color

Size
In.

Shape Flavor

Flavor

Firmness

Stone freeness

Texture

Soluble solids

AU-Rosa

5

Yellow

Dark red

1.375-2.25

 5¹

 5¹

 5¹

 cling

 51

 17.6

Au- Ruburn

5

Dark red

Dark red

2.25-2.5

5

5

5

cling

5

15.6

AU- Amber

5

Yellow

Dark red

 1.75-2.0

 5

 5

 4

 cling

 5

 19.2

AU- Producer

5

Dark red

Dark red to purple

  1.75-2.0

 5

 5

 5

 free

 5

 16.5

AU- Roadside

5

Dark red

Dark red

 2.0-2.5

 5

5

4

semi-cling

 5

 17.2

Bruce

5

Orange to red

Orange to red

  1.75-2.0

 5

 3

 2

 cling

 3

 9.4

Crimson

5

Crimson red

Crimson red

 1.5-1.75

 5

 5

 5

 cling

 5

 16.3

Homeside

5

Cream

Orange to light red

 2.25-2.5

 5

 5

 4

 cling

 5

 18.8

Methely

5

Dark red

Dark red to purple

 1.0-1.25

 5

 5

 3

 cling

 5

 18.5

Morris

5

Light red

Light red

  1.75-2.25

 4

 3

 5

 cling

 5

 13.4

Ozark Premier

5

Cream

Red to purple

 2.0-2.25

 5

 5

 4

 semi- cling

 5

 15.7

Purple

5

Cream

Dark red to purple

 2.75-2.0

 5

 5

 5

 semi-cling

 4

 14.8

Santa Rosa

4

Red

Dark red to purple

 1.25-1.5

 5

 5

 5

 cling

 5

 16.7