| Cultivar Name: |
Casselman
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| Type |
Plum/prune |
| Patent |
Not Patented
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| Parentage |
considered to be a bud mutation of Late Santa Rosa
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| Species |
Prunus salicina
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| Usage |
Scion
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| Products |
Fresh Market
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| Chill Requirement |
500 chill hours required
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| Yield |
High
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| Flesh Color |
orangish-yellow
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| Ripening time |
+5
weeks relative to
Santa Rosa
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| Self Compatible |
Yes - Self Compatible
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| Pollinators |
Serves as a good pollinizer for other plums.
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| Description |
Orig. in Exeter, Calif. by S. T. Casselman. Introd. in 1959 by Reedley Nursery, Reedley, Calif. Discovered in 1956. Japanese plum. Fruit: Large. Size and shape similar to parent; skin color is crimson with blue bloom, has more yellow flecking in ground color and lighter red over-color than in parent; ripens a few days later than Late Santa Rosa; firm with rich, pleasing sweet tart flavor, fruit has a tendency to crack on stern end, particularly if subjected to rain. Cold hardy to U.S.D.A Zone 5.
Ripens Mid-season, approx. August 1-10 |
| References |
- The Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit & Nut Varieties. Third Edition. 1997. ASHS Press, Alexandria, Virginia.
- Fruit, Berry and Nut Inventory. Third Edition. 2001. Seed Savers Exchange, Inc.
- UC Davis Fruit and Nut Research & Information. Link
- L.E. Cooke Co. Fruit and Nut Tree Variety Descriptions. Link
- Burchell Nursery Fruit and Nut Tree Varieties. Link
- California Fruit Report (University of California), California Varieties; Link
- UC Davis Fruit & Nut Research & Information; Plum Rootstock & Scion Selection; Link
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No photos for this cultivar.
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