Cultivation

Fresh consumption — American plum, goose plum

Prunus americana Marsh.

Prunus americana fruits are characterized by succulent flesh with a pronounced tartness and tough skin, whereas Prunus munsoniana has thinner skin and highly aromatic flesh.

In the reference 14 varieties crop American plum, where this is mentioned in the description.

American plum fruits are notable for their high soluble solids content, which provides sufficient sweetness for fresh consumption. The primary feature of this crop is the significant variability in taste quality among individual plants and the presence of rather thick, tough skin, which distinguishes this species from commercial European and Japanese cultivars.

Unlike the American plum, Goose Plum fruits have thinner skin and aromatic flesh. Despite the suitability for fresh consumption, both crops maintain a strong dependence of taste characteristics on individual tree traits, which limits their mass market potential compared to specialized commercial species.

General information about the subject — on the page Fresh market use.

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Varieties of American 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.