Santa Rosa Plum

About The Santa Rosa Plum Tree

A favorite of home gardeners and farmers’ markets, the Santa Rosa plum, was introduced in 1906 by famed horticulturalist, Luther Burbank, out of his home in Santa Rosa, California.

It is known for its sweet, slightly tart taste, and deep purple red color. This variety typically takes less years to begin bearing fruit than other plums. Commercial fruit production of the Santa Rosa plum is rare.

This Japanese plum variety makes a stunning ornamental tree with its showy, pinkish white blossoms in the spring.

Using the Fruit

A single tree can produce an abundance of fruit. Home gardeners and homesteaders will enjoy eating the plums fresh or cooking with them. For preservation, plums can be canned, made into jam, or dehydrated into prunes.

The skin of the plum is thin, and its yellow flesh clings tightly to the pit. Plums are good sources of fiber and high in vitamins A, C, and K. Due to its dark red coloring, the Santa Rosa plum is high in the antioxidants known as anthocyanins.

Growing Santa Rosa Plum Trees

These fruit trees need full sun and, in the winter, require 500 chill hours, so be sure to check the USDA hardiness zones to see if it is a good choice for your area.

It is self-pollinating, but cross pollinating with other Japanese varieties will result in greater yield.

Buy a Santa Rosa plum tree and enjoy this beautiful plant and its delicious fruit!