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Suitability for processing — Japanese plum

Prunus salicina Lindl.

The suitability of Japanese plum for processing is evaluated based on size and weight characteristics, skin firmness, pulp consistency, and the ease of stone separation. Fruits of this species are used for the production of purees, juices, jams, and sauces.

In the reference 24 varieties crop Japanese plum, where this is mentioned in the description.

Technological evaluation of Japanese plum cultivars includes monitoring fruit uniformity in shape and weight, which is critical for mechanized harvesting of raw materials. The most important parameters are skin firmness and structural characteristics of the pulp, including its hardness and elasticity, as well as the degree of stone adherence, which varies depending on the genotype.

The chemical composition of the raw material is determined by the balance of soluble solids and organic acids. For industrial and home processing, Japanese plum fruits are used to create a wide range of products, such as juices with pulp, jams, and sauces, where sensory properties and the texture of the finished product remain key quality criteria.

General information about the subject — on the page Suitability for processing.

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Varieties of Japanese plum mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

PLANTAS DE NAVARRA, S.A.(PLANASA)

ES
8 records

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

Terry Bacon

11 records

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

Terry Bacon and David W. Cain, Sun World International, LLC

7 records

Rubirosa

Active

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

Zaiger's Inc. Genetics

FR
6 records

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

Weinberger, H.

FR
5 records

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

Lowell Glen Bradford (US)

FR
5 records

PRO 79 C

Active

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

VIVEROS PROVEDO, S.A.

ES
4 records

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

SAT 9413 FRUTARIA

ES
7 records

Friar

Active

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

ES FR
11 records

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

ES
5 records

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

USDA-ARS-Office of Technology Transfer (US)

FR
2 records

Zehava

Terminated

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

Joseph Ben-Dor

3 records

ZAI163PR

Active

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

Floyd Zaiger

3 records

ZAI206PR

Active

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

Zaiger's Inc. Genetics (US)

FR
5 records

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

Giovanni Zanzi

3 records

SS10B

Application submitted

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

Lowell Glen Bradford Jon M Quisenberry

FR
2 records

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

Stefano Lugli^^^Riccardo Correale^^^Silviero Sansavini^^^Michelangelo Grandi

3 records

Formosa

Active

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

4 records

Shiro

Active

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

NL
4 records

Allo

Active

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

FR
2 records

Najdiena ISK

Withdrawn

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

PL
1 record

Shiro ISK

Withdrawn

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

PL
1 record

Tracy Sun

Terminated

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

CHAMBERLIN TOM O.

2 records