Gulf Ruby Plum Tree

Grows to 4 m x 4 m.

Gulf ruby plum tree.

Another university of florida patented release uspp 12833. Fruit ripens early may. The gulf series of plum trees have been developed to adapt to our mild low chill winters. About as beautiful as a plum can get.

This is a gulf ruby plum and it is a really great low chill plum so it is great if you are in warmer areas. We recommend another gulf series variety. Next to a gulfgold for pollination. Fruit ripens late may.

Non patented variety from the university of florida. Gulf ruby plum tree is a medium sized plum with ruby red skin and honey sweet yellow flesh. Fruiting months november and december. Needs another plum tree for pollination.

Cross pollinate with a gulf gold or gulf blaze which crop a little later so this will also extend your fruiting season into. Gulfrose has heavy crops of medium sized fruit. We recommend another gulf series variety. It cross pollinates with all the other gulf serie.

Although bred by the university of florida in 1982 gulf ruby plum trees prunus salicina gulf ruby were never patented because the tree turned out to be susceptible to bacterial spot disease. Plum gulf ruby grafted diana s edible fruits update. Mature fruits are about 1 2inches in diameter and are usually ready for harvest around may to june. Plum gulf ruby juicy yellow flesh clingstone large size if properly thinned attractive red skin blush resistant to bacterial spot.

Very low chill 275 hrs. Gulf rose plum tree low chill tropical plum. Both are prolific but the gulf ruby is a bigger tree. Gulfbeauty gulfblaze and gulfrose are all low chill hour plum trees that will grow well in florida.

Ripens around mid november to mid december. Needs another plum tree for pollination. Gulf varieties of plum trees are japanese type plums and will make fruit that are smaller than your average plum. Low chill japanese variety suitable for warmer coastal areas.

Plums taste absolutely gorgeous rich and sweet. The gulf ruby plum is a low chill plum that crops in early november. They will produce fruit from the fort myers area to the panhandle of florida the lower southern regions of georgia and the warmer areas of the gulf coast states. Rich flavor purple red skin and rose red center.