Shiro is a bright yellow Japanese-style plum, which is partially self-fertile and easy to grow.
USDA identification images for Shiro
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Visitor reviews
- 05 Sep 2023Yellow Japanese type plum. Tasty when ripe it looses flavour when overipe
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United States
- Bryan Houser in Elkton, MI
- Darren Peters in Rock Spring, GEORGIA
- Emma R. in Winchendon, MA
- Robert Crandall in Capac, MICHIGAN
- Sarah Martinez in Orcas Island, WA
Origins
- Species: Prunus salicina - Japanese plum
Identification
- Country of origin: United States
- Period of origin: 1850 - 1899
- Fruit colour: Yellow
- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Flesh colour: Golden / Yellow
- Fruit size: Small
- Fruit shape: Round
Using
- Cling-stone: Semi-freestone
- Picking season: Early
- Keeping (of fruit): 2-3 weeks
- Flavour quality: Good
- Cropping: Heavy
- Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Food uses: Culinary
- Food uses: Dual purpose
- Picking month: July
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 1
- Pollinating others: Good
- Vigour: Slightly small
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Organic culture: Suitable
- Attractive features: Attractive fruit
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Site conditions: Sheltered site
- Sunlight: Prefers full sun
- Pruning: Do not prune
- Flowering season: Mid-season
Climate
- Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 5 (-29C)
- Chill requirement: Low-chill
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Climate suitability: Warm climates
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Average
- Shot-hole / Bacterial canker: Some resistance
- Brown rot: Some susceptibility
- Blossom wilt: Some susceptibility
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Shiro plum trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (USA) United States
Shiro plum trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
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