Below is a list of all known varieties for Plum. Click on a variety name to view more detailed nutrient and sourcing information.
| Variety Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Abundance | An old, Japanese plum variety. Medium-sized, red-skinned. Flesh is yellow, very juicy, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Angeleno | A late-season, large, round, black plum. Flesh is very firm, amber-yellow, and has a mild, sweet flavor. Known for its excellent storage life. |
| Aprium (Hybrid) | A plum-apricot hybrid, but more like an apricot. Typically has a slightly fuzzy, orange skin and a sweet, apricot-like flavor with the juiciness of a plum. |
| AU Rosa | A large, red-skinned Japanese plum. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a good, balanced, sweet-tart flavor. Disease resistant. |
| Autumn Giant | A very late-season, large, "plum-hybrid." Skin is yellow with a red blush. Flesh is yellow, firm, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Autumn Rosa | A late-season plum with large, reddish-purple fruit and sweet, juicy, amber flesh. |
| Autumn Sweet | A late-season, "plum-hybrid." Skin is dark-purple. Flesh is yellow, firm, and has a very sweet, "honey-like" flavor. |
| Beauty | An early-season, medium, heart-shaped Japanese plum. Skin is crimson-red. Flesh is amber-yellow with red streaks, very juicy, and has a balanced, sweet-tart flavor. |
| Black Amber | A large, round, black-skinned Japanese plum. Flesh is pale amber, firm, and has a mild, sweet, and low-acid flavor. |
| Black Beauty (Plum) | A large, dark purple plum with sweet, juicy, amber flesh, ripening early in the season. |
| Black Plum | A general term for dark-skinned plums. Typically have a deep purple or black-red skin, with juicy, sweet, and mild-flavored yellow or red flesh. |
| Black Ruby | A large, "black-skinned" Japanese plum. Flesh is amber-yellow, firm, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Black Splendor | A very large, round, black-skinned Japanese plum. Flesh is firm, red to purple, and has a rich, sweet, and slightly tangy flavor. |
| Blue Damson | A variety of Damson plum, small and tart, ideal for culinary uses like jams and preserves. |
| Blue Java (Ice Cream) | A banana known for its unique, blue-green, silvery skin when unripe. The ripe flesh is white, creamy, and has a sweet, vanilla "ice cream-like" flavor. |
| Bluebyrd | A large, dark-blue European plum. Freestone, with a firm, yellow-green flesh that is sweet, tangy, and good for eating fresh or processing. |
| Bubblegum Plum | A variety with a unique, candy-like, bubblegum flavor, typically small and reddish-purple. |
| Burbank | An heirloom Japanese plum. Large, round, with a beautiful crimson and yellow-mottled skin. Flesh is amber, very juicy, and has a complex, sweet-tart flavor. |
| Burbank Red Ace | A "Burbank-type" Japanese plum. Large, red-skinned. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet-tart, "classic" flavor. |
| Cambridge Gage | A "Green Gage-type" plum. Small, round, and green-yellow. Flesh is green, dense, and has a rich, "honeyed," sweet, aromatic flavor. |
| Casselman | A late-season, red-skinned Japanese plum. Large, firm, and has a sweet, mild, amber-colored flesh. Stores very well. |
| Catalina | A large, black-skinned Japanese plum. Flesh is firm, amber-yellow, and has a sweet, rich, and balanced flavor. |
| Coco Plum | A small, round fruit, not a true plum, but often used in jams and jellies in tropical regions. |
| Coe's Golden Drop | An heirloom, large, oval English plum. Skin is a beautiful golden-yellow with a red blush. Flesh is yellow, dense, and has a rich, apricot-like, sweet flavor. |
| Crabapple | A "plum-hybrid" with a small, round, "crabapple-like" shape. Skin is red. Flesh is red, tart, and "spicy." Used for cooking. |
| Damson | A small, oval, dark purple plum. Known for its very tart, astringent flavor. Almost exclusively used for cooking, making excellent jams, jellies, and gin. |
| Dapple Dandy (Pluot) | A plum-apricot hybrid. Skin is mottled, "dappled" yellow and red. Flesh is pale-pink, firm, and has a sweet, "plum-like" flavor. |
| Dapple Fire | A "pluot-type" hybrid. Skin is "dappled" red. Flesh is pale-pink, firm, and has a sweet, "plum-like" flavor. |
| Dapple Jack | A "pluot-type" hybrid. Skin is "dappled" red. Flesh is deep-red, firm, and has a sweet, "plum-like" flavor. |
| Dapple Supreme | A "pluot-type" hybrid. Skin is "dappled" red. Flesh is deep-red, firm, and has a very sweet, "plum-like" flavor. |
| Duarte | A large, heart-shaped Japanese plum. Skin is dark red. Flesh is deep "blood-red," juicy, and has a sweet, tangy, "plummy" flavor. |
| Early Golden | An early-season, medium-sized, round Japanese plum. Skin and flesh are a bright, golden-yellow. Very juicy and sweet. |
| Early Laxton | An old, English plum. Medium-sized, yellow-skinned with a red blush. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Early Prolific | An old, European plum. Small, blue-skinned. Flesh is yellow, tart, and "spicy." Used for cooking. |
| Eldorado | A large, "black-skinned" Japanese plum. Flesh is amber-yellow, firm, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Elephant Heart | A very large, heart-shaped Japanese plum. Skin is mottled purple-red. Flesh is firm, blood-red, juicy, and has a rich, sweet-tart flavor. |
| Emerald Beaut | A large, late-season, green-skinned Japanese plum. Flesh is light green to amber. Exceptionally sweet and flavorful, with a "crunchy" texture. |
| Emerald Drop (Pluot) | A "pluot-type" hybrid. Skin is green-yellow. Flesh is yellow, firm, and has a very sweet, "honey-like" flavor. |
| Empress | A large, dark purple plum with sweet, yellow flesh and a freestone pit, ripening late in the season. |
| Flavor Delight (Aprium) | A "aprium-type" hybrid (apricot-plum). Skin is yellow, "fuzzy." Flesh is yellow, firm, and has a sweet, "apricot-like" flavor. |
| Flavor Fall (Pluot) | A "pluot-type" hybrid. Skin is "dappled" red. Flesh is amber, firm, and has a very sweet, "plum-like" flavor. |
| Flavor Finale (Pluot) | A "pluot-type" hybrid. Skin is "dappled" red. Flesh is amber, firm, and has a very sweet, "plum-like" flavor. |
| Flavor Grenade (Pluot) | A "pluot-type" hybrid. Skin is green with a red blush. Flesh is yellow, "crunchy," and has an intensely sweet, "explosive" flavor. |
| Flavor Heart (Pluot) | A "pluot-type" hybrid. Skin is black, "heart-shaped." Flesh is amber, firm, and has a very sweet, "plum-like" flavor. |
| Flavor Jewel (Pluot) | A "pluot-type" hybrid. Skin is "dappled" red. Flesh is yellow, firm, and has a sweet, "plum-like" flavor. |
| Flavor King | A plum-apricot hybrid (Pluot) with reddish-purple skin and crimson flesh, known for its rich, sweet, and spicy flavor. |
| Flavor King (Pluot) | A popular plum-apricot hybrid. Skin is deep red-purple. Flesh is deep "blood-red," exceptionally sweet, and has a rich, complex, "plummy-fruity" flavor. |
| Flavor Kingso (Pluot) | A "pluot-type" hybrid. Skin is "dappled" red. Flesh is deep-red, firm, and has a sweet, "plum-like" flavor. |
| Flavor Prince (Pluot) | A "pluot-type" hybrid. Skin is "dappled" red. Flesh is deep-red, firm, and has a sweet, "plum-like" flavor. |
| Flavor Queen (Pluot) | A "pluot-type" hybrid. Skin is green-yellow. Flesh is amber, firm, and has a very sweet, "honey-like" flavor. |
| Flavor Rich (Pluot) | A "pluot-type" hybrid. Skin is black. Flesh is deep-red, firm, and has a very sweet, "plum-like" flavor. |
| Flavor Supreme (Pluot) | A "pluot-type" hybrid. Skin is green-red. Flesh is deep-red, firm, and has an intensely sweet, "explosive" flavor. |
| Flavorich (Pluot) | A "pluot-type" hybrid. Skin is black. Flesh is deep-red, firm, and has a very sweet, "plum-like" flavor. |
| Flavorosa (Pluot) | An early-season "pluot-type" hybrid. Skin is purple. Flesh is deep-red, firm, and has a sweet, "plum-like" flavor. |
| Fortune | A very large, red-skinned Japanese plum. Flesh is yellow-orange, firm, and has a rich, sweet, aromatic flavor. |
| French Prune | A classic, small, oval, purple European plum. The standard for making dried "prunes" due to its very high sugar content and dense, sweet, rich flesh. |
| Friar | A large, round, late-season, black-skinned Japanese plum. Flesh is amber, firm, and has a sweet, mild, low-acid flavor. |
| Gaviota | An old, large, heart-shaped Japanese plum. Skin is bright red. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a classic, tangy, sweet-tart flavor. |
| Geo Pride (Pluot) | A "pluot-type" hybrid. Skin is red. Flesh is deep-red, firm, and has a sweet, "plum-like" flavor. |
| Golden Globe | A large, "yellow" Japanese plum. Skin is golden-yellow. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Golden Nectar | A large, golden-yellow plum with a sweet, rich flavor and a freestone pit, ripening mid to late season. |
| Grapefruit Ruby Red | A pink-flesh cultivar (often known as Rio Red) known for its deep interior color, high sweetness, and low bitterness. |
| Green Gage | A small, green plum with a rich, honey-sweet flavor, often considered one of the finest dessert plums. |
| Green Gage (Bavay's) | A "Green Gage-type" plum. Small, round, and green-yellow. Flesh is green, dense, and has a rich, "honeyed," sweet, aromatic flavor. |
| Green Reine Claude | A specific cultivar of Green Gage plum, known for its exceptional, honey-sweet flavor. |
| Greengage | A small, round, greenish-yellow plum. Deceptively sweet, often considered one of the finest plums for fresh eating, with a rich, honey-like, complex flavor. |
| Gulf Beauty | A "low-chill" plum. Medium-sized, red-skinned. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Gulf Blaze | A "low-chill" plum. Medium-sized, red-skinned. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Gulf Gold | A "low-chill" plum. Medium-sized, "yellow" skinned. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Gulf Rose | A "low-chill" plum. Medium-sized, red-skinned. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Harry's | An old, English plum. Medium-sized, red-skinned. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Hollywood | An ornamental plum. Produces small, red-skinned fruit. Flesh is deep-red, tart, and "spicy." Used for cooking. |
| Howard Miracle | A large, heart-shaped Japanese plum. Skin is yellow with a red blush. Flesh is yellow, exceptionally juicy, and has a unique, sweet, "pineapple-like" flavor. |
| Imperial Epineuse | An old, French "prune-plum." Large, purple-skinned. Flesh is yellow-green, dense, and has a rich, sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Imperial Gage | A "Green Gage-type" plum. Small, round, and green-yellow. Flesh is green, dense, and has a rich, "honeyed," sweet, aromatic flavor. |
| Inca | A large, "yellow" Japanese plum. Skin is golden-yellow. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Italian Prune | A classic European "prune-plum." Large, oval, and deep purple. Flesh is dense, yellow-green, and very sweet. Excellent for drying, canning, and fresh eating. |
| Jam Session (Pluot) | A "pluot-type" hybrid. Skin is black. Flesh is deep-red, firm, and has a very sweet, "plum-like" flavor. Used for jam. |
| Japanese Plum | A category of plums (Prunus salicina) known for their round shape, juicy flesh, and sweet-tart flavor. |
| Jefferson | An old, English "gage-type" plum. Large, round, and green-yellow. Flesh is green, dense, and has a rich, "honeyed," sweet, aromatic flavor. |
| Joanna Red | A large, "red-skinned" Japanese plum. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| July Santa Rosa | A "Santa Rosa-type" plum, ripening in July. Large, dark reddish-purple, with a sweet, tangy, amber-yellow flesh. |
| Kelsey | A large, heart-shaped, green-skinned Japanese plum. Flesh is amber-yellow, firm, and has a rich, sweet, aromatic flavor. |
| King Billy | An old, English plum. Medium-sized, red-skinned. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Kuban Comet | A "hybrid" plum from Russia. Large, red-skinned. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. Cold-hardy. |
| Laetitia | A large, round, red-skinned Japanese plum. Flesh is yellow, firm, and has a good, balanced, sweet-tart flavor. |
| Laroda | A medium-large, dark-purple Japanese plum. Flesh is amber, firm, and has a rich, sweet, and complex flavor. |
| Late Santa Rosa | A plum similar to the Santa Rosa, but ripening later. Large, dark reddish-purple, with a sweet, tangy, amber-yellow flesh. |
| Mariposa | A large, round Japanese plum with a deep, dark-purple skin. Flesh is dark red, firm, and very sweet, with a mild, low-acid flavor. |
| Marjorie's Seedling | A late-season, English plum. Large, blue-skinned. Flesh is yellow, tart, and "spicy." Used for cooking. |
| Methley | An early-ripening, small, round Japanese plum. Skin is reddish-purple. Flesh is juicy, mild, and sweet, with a distinctive, slightly spicy flavor. |
| Mirabelle | A small, round, sweet plum, typically yellow or dark red. Prized in France for making jam, pies, and an fruit brandy (eau-de-vie). |
| Mirabelle de Nancy | A specific, prized variety of Mirabelle plum from France. Small, round, and golden-yellow, with an exceptionally sweet, honeyed, and aromatic flavor. |
| Morris | A large, round, black-skinned Japanese plum. Flesh is amber-yellow, firm, and has a sweet, mild flavor. |
| Moyer | An old, "prune-plum." Large, purple-skinned. Flesh is yellow-green, dense, and has a rich, sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Nubiana | A very large, round, dark-purple (almost black) Japanese plum. Flesh is light amber, firm, and has a sweet, mild, "candy-like" flavor. |
| Opal | An early-season, European plum. Medium-sized, purple-skinned. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "gage-like" flavor. |
| Oullins Gage | A "Green Gage-type" plum. Small, round, and green-yellow. Flesh is green, dense, and has a rich, "honeyed," sweet, aromatic flavor. |
| Owen T | A large, red-skinned Japanese plum. Flesh is yellow, very firm, and has a good, balanced, sweet-tart flavor. |
| Ozark Premier | A very large, round, red Japanese plum. Flesh is yellow, firm, and has a good, balanced, sweet flavor. A reliable producer. |
| Pearl | An old, "gage-type" plum. Large, round, and green-yellow. Flesh is green, dense, and has a rich, "honeyed," sweet, aromatic flavor. |
| Pershore | An old, English "cooking" plum. Medium-sized, "yellow" skinned. Flesh is yellow, tart, and "spicy." |
| Plum Green Gage | A heritage European plum cultivar, known for its small, round, pale green fruit with an exceptionally rich, sweet flavor. |
| Plum Santa Rosa | A classic Japanese plum cultivar known for its large size, crimson skin, and intense, tart, aromatic red flesh; highly popular in California. |
| Pluot (Hybrid) | A complex hybrid of a plum and an apricot. Has the sweetness of a plum with a firm texture and slight apricot fuzz. Many varieties exist (e.g., Flavor King, Dapple Dandy). |
| Pomegranate Wonderful | The dominant commercial pomegranate cultivar in the US, known for its large size, deep red arils, and high juice content (tart-sweet flavor). |
| Pond's Seedling | An old, English "cooking" plum. Large, "red-skinned." Flesh is yellow, tart, and "spicy." |
| Pozegaca | A "prune-plum" from Eastern Europe. Large, purple-skinned. Flesh is yellow-green, dense, and has a rich, sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| President | A very large, late-season, deep-purple European plum. Oval-shaped, with a firm, yellow, sweet, and slightly tart flesh. Good for cooking and eating fresh. |
| Prima | A large, "red-skinned" Japanese plum. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Prune d'Agen | The "classic" French "prune-plum." Large, purple-skinned. Flesh is yellow-green, dense, and has a rich, sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Prune d'Ente | A "clone" of the Prune d'Agen. Large, purple-skinned. Flesh is yellow-green, dense, and has a rich, sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Purple Gage | A variety of gage plum with purple skin and sweet, rich, green-yellow flesh. |
| Purple Heart | A medium, heart-shaped, purple-skinned plum. Flesh is deep "blood-red," juicy, and has a rich, sweet, "grape-like" flavor. |
| Purple Pershore | An old, English "cooking" plum. Medium-sized, "purple-skinned." Flesh is yellow, tart, and "spicy." |
| Queen Rosa | A large, "Santa Rosa-type" Japanese plum. Skin is reddish-purple. Flesh is amber-yellow, juicy, and has a balanced, sweet-tart flavor. |
| Red Ace | A large, "red-skinned" Japanese plum. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Red Beaut | An early-season, "red-skinned" Japanese plum. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Red Plum | A general term for plums with bright red skin. They are typically round, juicy, and have a sweet-tart flavor, often with yellow flesh. |
| Redglow | A "hybrid" plum, "cold-hardy." Large, "red-skinned." Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Redheart | A large, round, red-skinned Japanese plum. Flesh is uniquely deep "blood-red," firm, and has a rich, sweet, "cherry-like" flavor. |
| Redskin | A large, "red-skinned" Japanese plum. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Reine Claude | The French name for Green Gage plums, prized for their rich, honey-sweet flavor. |
| Reine Claude (Green Gage) | The original "Green Gage" plum from France. Small, round, and green-yellow. Flesh is green, dense, and has an exceptionally rich, "honeyed," sweet, aromatic flavor. |
| Ruby Queen | A "late-season" "red-skinned" Japanese plum. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Ruby Sweet | A "red-skinned" Japanese plum. Flesh is deep "blood-red," juicy, and has a rich, sweet, "cherry-like" flavor. |
| Santa Rosa | A very popular, large, heart-shaped Japanese plum. Skin is dark reddish-purple. Flesh is amber-yellow, sweet, tangy, and exceptionally juicy. |
| Satsuma | A Japanese plum with a small, round shape and dark red skin. Uniquely has a solid, deep-red, meaty flesh. Sweet, juicy, and tangy. |
| Satsuma (Plum) | A Japanese plum with deep red, juicy flesh and a sweet, tangy flavor, great for fresh eating. |
| Scarlet Beauty | A "low-chill" plum. Medium-sized, red-skinned. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Seneca | A "prune-plum." Large, purple-skinned. Flesh is yellow-green, dense, and has a rich, sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Shiro | A medium-sized, round, bright-yellow Japanese plum. Skin is thin and translucent. Flesh is yellow, very juicy, and has a mild, sweet, and honey-like flavor. |
| Showtime | A "red-skinned" Japanese plum. Flesh is deep "blood-red," juicy, and has a rich, sweet, "cherry-like" flavor. |
| Sierra | A "red-skinned" Japanese plum. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Simka | A large, heart-shaped, purple-red Japanese plum. Flesh is amber-yellow, firm, and has a good, balanced, sweet-tart flavor. |
| South Dakota | A "hybrid" plum, "cold-hardy." Small, "red-skinned." Flesh is yellow, tart, and "spicy." Used for cooking. |
| Sprite-Cherry | A "plum-cherry hybrid." Small, "red-skinned." Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "cherry-like" flavor. |
| Stanley | A very popular, cold-hardy, dark-purple European prune-plum. Oval-shaped, freestone, with a sweet, dense, yellow-green flesh. Reliable and versatile. |
| Stark's Delicious | A "red-skinned" Japanese plum. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Sugar | A "prune-plum." Large, purple-skinned. Flesh is yellow-green, dense, and has a rich, sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Sugar Plum | A small, sweet, oval-shaped plum, often a variety of prune-plum, ideal for fresh eating. |
| Superior | A "hybrid" plum, "cold-hardy." Large, "red-skinned." Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Sweet Scarlet | A "red-skinned" Japanese plum. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Toka | A medium, cold-hardy, "hybrid" plum. Skin is a bright red-orange. Flesh is yellow, firm, and has a unique, intensely sweet, "spicy," aromatic flavor. |
| Tracy | A "red-skinned" Japanese plum. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Verity | An old, English "cooking" plum. Medium-sized, "red-skinned." Flesh is yellow, tart, and "spicy." |
| Victoria (Plum) | A highly popular, large, oval English plum. Skin is pale red over yellow. Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, mild flavor. Excellent for jam and pies. |
| Wickson | An old, "hybrid" plum. Large, "red-skinned." Flesh is yellow, juicy, and has a sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Yakima | A "prune-plum." Large, purple-skinned. Flesh is yellow-green, dense, and has a rich, sweet, "classic" flavor. |
| Yellow Egg | An old, English "cooking" plum. Large, "yellow" skinned. Flesh is yellow, tart, and "spicy." |
| Yellow Plum | A plum with bright yellow or golden skin and flesh. Typically very sweet and juicy, with a honey-like, mild flavor. |