'Redbud' Plum Released from the
Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station
(PL-149)
('Burbank' X 'Methley')
This variety can be planted for both ornamental and
fruiting purposes. The Prunus myrobolan in the parent 'Methley' probably
accounts for some of the beauty of this variety. The foliage is purple.
The blossoms are red, and the fruit has a dark red skin and flesh. When
the small fruit first appears, it is red inside and out. The new wood
which is long and slender is dark and streaked with red. The tree growth
is extremely vigorous and fruit production is high. The fruit is a cling
of medium size, tart and fit mostly for culinary purposes. Ripening date
is about July 25. Introduced 1947.
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