'Mariposa' Plum

'Mariposa' Plum

A popular blood plum with large, heart shaped fruit. Excellent sweet flavour and very dark red, juicy flesh. Sweeter, larger and softer than 'Satsuma'. Used for fresh fruit, juice, jam and stewing. Suitable for small to medium gardens.
  • Pick Of The Crop
  • Full Sun
  • Open Vase
  • Partner Pollination
  • Pruning
  • Genus

    Prunus

  • Species

    salicina

  • Variety Type

    Fruiting

  • Variety

    Plum

  • Pollination

    Possibly 'Santa Rosa'.

  • Skin

    Dark maroon over a green ground colour. Numerous green-khaki lenticels give a spotted effect

  • Flesh

    Blood red. Fine textured. Juicy. Soft when ripe.

  • Flavour

    Good sweet flavour when fully ripe with some acid.

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