Can't wait till mine starts producing! It's only been in the ground for 4 months and it just took off! It had its first pruning 4 days ago! I'm so excited about this addition in my collection
Thanks for the video. I had to look up the burgundy since I have my first harvest and didn't know if it was normal for them to be small. They do hang a long time on the tree and have a crunchy texture. I thought maybe I was given a cherry tree by mistake. Good to know more about it watching your video. 🌳🍒
We really like this variety. The Santa Rosa has always been the "gold standard", but this one has become our favorite and it's much more consistent than the Santa Rosa.
I love the Burgundy plum. I do not like Santa Rosa. The Santa Rosa has the sour pit and skin and is not freestone. I think it is planted mainly as a pollinator. Burgundy is good for fresh eating, baking and jam. It's also almost freestone so processing is easy. We also dry these and make fruit leather. It is a great all around plum.
This plum is really starting to grow on us as well Jane. It's very productive and the fruit has a nice, mellow sweet/tart taste to it. Plus, it's a great pollinator for our Sweet Treat Pluerry!
I feel the same about the santa rosa. I planted one just as a polinator. I would like a pluerry, but don't want to plant a Burgandy. I already have many pluots so wondering if any would suffice as a polinater instead of a Burgandy.
Great question Rob. As long as your Santa Rosa flowers at the same time, I think it would probably do the trick. Dave Wilson nursery is who distributes this Zaiger variety and they list the Burgundy as the pollinator, so I can only assume it's because it was the tree that was the most successful in their trials. Honestly though, we have seen the Pluerry flower and set fruit without any flowering of the burgundy. At least, from what we could see.
I planted a tiny 3 foot burgundy plum last spring and this year it’s about 6 feet and it’s packed with fruit I’ve had to thin it out several of times. It’s insane lol
Hey Bob! Thanks for the input. We were pleasantly surprised with the taste on these little guys and you can definitely see why little ones would really like these.
I had a 7 years old burgundy plum tree ,, the fruits are very big when the tree is mature . I waited until it turn almost black to pick , it will be much sweeter , it is not inferior in taste compared to santa rosa( I had both
The chill hours are listed as "less than 300". I'm not sure why they are physically smaller, but they seem to be consistent in their size from year to year. The rootstock we prefer is Hansen for our soils here.
Hmm, I wasn't aware of a variation in season from one Santa Rosa to the next. The only variation I'm aware of is the weeping vs standard variety. Both of those set and ripen at the same time.
Great question. So far the best production we've seen here in AZ would be the burgundy, but the Santa Rosa is by far the best taste. We're planning on a few different varieties on the new farm, so that may change!
Hey Aileen, those are great questions. We have the trees planted next to each other, but as long as they're within 40-50 feet from each other you would be just fine. Technically the guidelines are within 300 feet of sight line for pollination. As for the Santa Rosa being a pollinator for the Pluerry, maybe. These are Dave Wilson varieties and they specify the burgundy plum as the pollinator, but that may not necessarily be the only tree that can do it. It's worth a try and if you have the space you can always add the burgundy later. You can also double plant them like we did here and they will take up the space of one tree and give you another fruit to harvest. Lots of options here.
Thank you:-) how many feet away do you think those trees were planted? I have a smaller yard so I’m trying to get an idea of how close to plant all of my trees, i’m going to be doing the dense type planting:-) doing the same type of planting in pairs.
@@aileenwebster3702 these trees are about 2 feet apart. This allows you to prune between them to ensure you have even ripening of the fruit in the middle. Given the mature trunk sizes you won't want to put them much closer than that.
I'm so ready to grow stonefruit. I got to try the graywater-safe laundry detergent this week and it makes my clothes smell nice so I AM READY FOR FRUIT TREES! (Once we move.) But I'm not planting anything until after monsoon so I can see what the water does on the property.
That's a good call to wait until fall. Once we hit late September you should be in good shape. We prefer to plant all but citrus in either early fall or as bare root trees in the winter. Just need to make sure they're in by March so they have time to settle in before the heat. When do you guys move out?
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Close on the 15th! My husband has actually been in Tucson since... May? March? I don't remember. I'm moving at the end of this month. Annnnd I just remembered that I didn't call and order a dumpster after work today to make for an easier move-out. UGH
Can't wait till mine starts producing! It's only been in the ground for 4 months and it just took off! It had its first pruning 4 days ago! I'm so excited about this addition in my collection
It's a cool tree Alberto, you're going to really enjoy this one!
Thanks for the video. I had to look up the burgundy since I have my first harvest and didn't know if it was normal for them to be small. They do hang a long time on the tree and have a crunchy texture. I thought maybe I was given a cherry tree by mistake. Good to know more about it watching your video. 🌳🍒
We really like this variety. The Santa Rosa has always been the "gold standard", but this one has become our favorite and it's much more consistent than the Santa Rosa.
Burgundy plum is my FAVORITE! 💞💞💞
It's one of ours as well. Such a productive tree!
I love the Burgundy plum. I do not like Santa Rosa. The Santa Rosa has the sour pit and skin and is not freestone. I think it is planted mainly as a pollinator. Burgundy is good for fresh eating, baking and jam. It's also almost freestone so processing is easy. We also dry these and make fruit leather. It is a great all around plum.
This plum is really starting to grow on us as well Jane. It's very productive and the fruit has a nice, mellow sweet/tart taste to it. Plus, it's a great pollinator for our Sweet Treat Pluerry!
I feel the same about the santa rosa. I planted one just as a polinator. I would like a pluerry, but don't want to plant a Burgandy. I already have many pluots so wondering if any would suffice as a polinater instead of a Burgandy.
Any reason why a Santa Rosa wouldn't polinate the pluerry?
Great question Rob. As long as your Santa Rosa flowers at the same time, I think it would probably do the trick. Dave Wilson nursery is who distributes this Zaiger variety and they list the Burgundy as the pollinator, so I can only assume it's because it was the tree that was the most successful in their trials. Honestly though, we have seen the Pluerry flower and set fruit without any flowering of the burgundy. At least, from what we could see.
I planted a tiny 3 foot burgundy plum last spring and this year it’s about 6 feet and it’s packed with fruit I’ve had to thin it out several of times. It’s insane lol
Very nice! These trees have always done really good for us too!
Burgundy is a very marketable plum. For those who don't like the tart skin on Santa Rosa, it's perfect. Kids much prefer Burgundy.
Hey Bob! Thanks for the input. We were pleasantly surprised with the taste on these little guys and you can definitely see why little ones would really like these.
I had a 7 years old burgundy plum tree ,, the fruits are very big when the tree is mature . I waited until it turn almost black to pick , it will be much sweeter , it is not inferior in taste compared to santa rosa( I had both
Sir, Chill hours for Burgundy plum and rootstocks used by you . Reasons for smaller size please. Thanks and regards. 👌👍🙏🙏
The chill hours are listed as "less than 300". I'm not sure why they are physically smaller, but they seem to be consistent in their size from year to year. The rootstock we prefer is Hansen for our soils here.
Hey Duane, is there a big difference between a late Santa rosa and a standard Santa rosa?
Hmm, I wasn't aware of a variation in season from one Santa Rosa to the next. The only variation I'm aware of is the weeping vs standard variety. Both of those set and ripen at the same time.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm the late is one month later than the regular Santa Rosa. I just wasn’t sure if the quality is the same
@@puckjohn interesting.
Nice plums! Do you have a favorite variety regarding taste and production?
Great question. So far the best production we've seen here in AZ would be the burgundy, but the Santa Rosa is by far the best taste. We're planning on a few different varieties on the new farm, so that may change!
Burgundy is the best Japanese plum on taste texture and color
It really is a solid option and produces heavy at a young age!
Hi, how far apart are they planted from each other? Can I plant a Santa Rosa plum with the sweet treat pluerry ? Can they be A pollinator?
Hey Aileen, those are great questions. We have the trees planted next to each other, but as long as they're within 40-50 feet from each other you would be just fine. Technically the guidelines are within 300 feet of sight line for pollination. As for the Santa Rosa being a pollinator for the Pluerry, maybe. These are Dave Wilson varieties and they specify the burgundy plum as the pollinator, but that may not necessarily be the only tree that can do it. It's worth a try and if you have the space you can always add the burgundy later. You can also double plant them like we did here and they will take up the space of one tree and give you another fruit to harvest. Lots of options here.
Thank you:-) how many feet away do you think those trees were planted? I have a smaller yard so I’m trying to get an idea of how close to plant all of my trees, i’m going to be doing the dense type planting:-) doing the same type of planting in pairs.
@@aileenwebster3702 these trees are about 2 feet apart. This allows you to prune between them to ensure you have even ripening of the fruit in the middle. Given the mature trunk sizes you won't want to put them much closer than that.
Thank you! I’ve been watching a lot of your videos and learning the pruning techniques, thank you and look forward to more videos:-)
@@aileenwebster3702 glad you're enjoying the content. We'll keep them coming!
What is the harvesting time
Hey Rakesh! For us it was the end of June beginning of July.
I'm so ready to grow stonefruit. I got to try the graywater-safe laundry detergent this week and it makes my clothes smell nice so I AM READY FOR FRUIT TREES! (Once we move.) But I'm not planting anything until after monsoon so I can see what the water does on the property.
That's a good call to wait until fall. Once we hit late September you should be in good shape. We prefer to plant all but citrus in either early fall or as bare root trees in the winter. Just need to make sure they're in by March so they have time to settle in before the heat. When do you guys move out?
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Close on the 15th! My husband has actually been in Tucson since... May? March? I don't remember. I'm moving at the end of this month. Annnnd I just remembered that I didn't call and order a dumpster after work today to make for an easier move-out. UGH
@@cleverkimscurios3783 Wow, so you're headed here at the perfect time of year! Well, praying you have a safe trip...and get that dumpster ordered!! :)
Santa Rosa Plums are overrated
These little plums are becoming one of our favorites after growing up on the Santa Rosa.