Japanese Plum Tree

The Washington Post: ‘It’s like eating sunshine’: Going plum crazy for a Japanese tree’s juicy fruit

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‘It’s like eating sunshine’: Going plum crazy for a Japanese tree’s juicy fruit

Before the cherry blossoms start to bloom next month, locals can head to the DC War Memorial to see their slightly-less-famous friends—the Japanese plum trees. Here’s what to know about these ...

wjla: Counting down to spring? Japanese plum trees on National Mall begin to bloom

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WASHINGTON (7News) — Spring is just around the corner -- 60 days away to be exact. The National Park Service tweeted out pictures Thursday showing Japanese plum trees beginning to bud. I know we're ...

Counting down to spring? Japanese plum trees on National Mall begin to bloom

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Napa Valley Register: 'It's like eating sunshine': Going plum crazy for a Japanese tree's juicy fruit

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'It's like eating sunshine': Going plum crazy for a Japanese tree's juicy fruit

As I pull into the parking area at my neighbor Chip’s house in early spring, the late afternoon sun lights up her Shiro plum tree, and I sit there, staring at its beauty. No leaves have emerged, so ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... If peaches are pointless because frost nips them in the bud and apples are often spoiled by coddling moth, try a tree that gives you fruit that’s just plum ...

There are approximately 250 varieties of plums grown in California. They thrive in the San Joaquin Valley, are one of the easiest fruit trees to grow in the home garden, and are delicious to eat.

Los Angeles Times: Umeboshi, Japanese apricot, Chinese plum: Prized fruit by any name