Japanese Plum (Prunus salicina)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Red, White. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Sweet and juicy, it can be eaten out of hand, made into pies, preserves etc, or be dried for later use. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit ripens early.; Sweet and juicy, it can be eaten out of hand, made into pies, preserves etc, or be dried for later use.; The fruit is very resistant to rotting.

Habitat & North American Range

Sparse forests, forest margins, scrub, along trails in mountains, beside streams in valleys, thickets at elevations of 200 - 2600 metres. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)