Plum Cultivars
Plum varieties developed at the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, an agricultural and natural resources research program of the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), are licensed by the Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc. If your company is interested in licensing plum varieties or other stone fruit varieties, please contact Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
'Gulfbeauty' (U.S. Patent PP11,224)
Plum Variety
Description:
'Gulfbeauty' is a low-chill plum variety with a chilling requirement of
approximately 250 chill units (cu) but appears to have a high heat requirement for breaking dormancy. 'Gulfbeauty' is adapted to the central and north Florida winter climate and has heavy annual crop loads which ripen in early May within its adapted area. The tree is of large size, is vigorous, and has a semi-spreading growth habit. 'Gulfbeauty' flowers along with that of 'Gulfruby' plum, and is an efficient pollinizer for 'Gulfruby', 'Gulfblaze' (U.S. Patent PP10,873), and 'Gulfrose' (U.S. Patent PP12,833), as none are self fruitful. Fruit of 'Gulfbeauty' are medium size, firm, and clingstone with good eating quality and a sour skin. The fruit has a deep red skin and firm, light yellow flesh. Fruit of 'Gulfbeauty' ripens seven (7) to ten (10) days earlier than that of 'Gulfruby' plum. Fruit set is very high and heavy fruit thinning may be required to prevent limb breakage and size fruit properly. 'Gulfbeauty' has a higher degree of resistance in leaves, twigs, and fruit to bacterial leaf spot (Xanthomonas campestris) than does 'Gulfruby'. Fruit of 'Gulfbeauty' are highly resistant to sun scald ('Gulfruby' is highly susceptible), concentric skin cracks, and split stones. Leaves of 'Gulfbeauty' have moderate resistance to leaf scald (Xylella fastidiosa).
Where can you obtain trees of 'Gulfbeauty'?
FFSP has non-exclusively licensed
the following three (3) entities for the propagation of 'Gulfbeauty' plum in
the territory of the United States:
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Chestnut Hill Tree Farm, LLC - 15105 NW 94th Ave, Alachua, FL 32615, Phone:
(386) 462-2820, Toll Free: (800) 669-2067, Fax: (386) 462-4330, Email: chestnuthilltreefarm@gmail.com,
Website: http://www.chestnuthilltreefarm.com
- Propagations Unlimited, Inc. - 6501 SR 60 E, Bartow, FL 33830, Phone: (863) 537-1653
- Rainbow Star Nursery - 2324 SW 36th Terrace, Gainesville, FL 32607, Phone: (352) 378-4681
'Gulfblaze' (U.S. Patent PP10,873)
Plum Variety
Description: 'Gulfblaze' is a low-chill plum variety with a chilling requirement of approximately 250 chill units (cu) but appears to have a high heat requirement for breaking dormancy. 'Gulfblaze' is adapted to the mild winters of central and north Florida, flowering with 'Gulfruby' plum and is cross pollinated by 'Gulfruby'. 'Gulfblaze' is an efficient pollinizer for 'Gulfruby', 'Gulfbeauty' (U.S. Patent PP11,224), and 'Gulfrose' (U.S. Patent PP12,833), as none are self fruitful. 'Gulfblaze' is a regular and productive bearer of medium large, firm, semi-freestone fruit with good eating quality and sour skin. The fruit of 'Gulfblaze' has deep burgundy skin with firm, orangish flesh. Fruit of 'Gulfbeauty' ripens seven (7) to ten (10) days later than that of 'Gulfruby' plum. Fruit set is very high and heavy fruit thinning may be required to prevent limb breakage and size fruit properly. 'Gulfblaze' has a higher degree of resistance in leaves, twigs, and fruit to bacterial leaf spot (Xanthomonas campestris) than does 'Gulfruby'. Fruit of 'Gulfblaze' are highly resistant to sun scald ('Gulfruby' is highly susceptible), concentric skin cracks, and split stones. Leaves of 'Gulfbeauty' have moderate resistance to leaf scald (Xylella fastidiosa).
Where can you obtain trees of 'Gulfblaze'?
FFSP has non-exclusively licensed
the following four (4) entities for the propagation of 'Gulfblaze' plum in the
territory of the United States:
- Brite Leaf Citrus Nursery, LLC - 480 CR 416 S, Lake Panasoffkee, FL 33538, Phone: (352) 793-6861, Fax: (352) 793-3674, Email: order@briteleaf.com, Website: http://www.briteleaf.com
- Chestnut Hill Tree Farm, LLC - 15105 NW 94th Ave, Alachua, FL 32615, Phone: (386) 462-2820, Toll Free: (800) 669-2067, Fax: (386) 462-4330, Email: chestnuthilltreefarm@gmail.com, Website: http://www.chestnuthilltreefarm.com
- Propagations Unlimited, Inc. - 6501 SR 60 E, Bartow, FL 33830,
Phone: (863) 537-1653
- Rainbow Star Nursery - 2324 SW 36th Terrace, Gainesville, FL 32607, Phone: (352) 378-4681
'Gulfrose' (U.S. Patent PP12,833)
PlumVariety
Description:
'Gulfrose' is a low-chill plum variety with a
chilling requirement of approximately 275 chill units (cu) but appears
to have a high heat requirement for breaking dormancy. 'Gulfrose' is
adapted to the mild winters of central and north Florida, overlapping the second half of the flowering period in 'Gulfruby' plum. 'Gulfrose' is an efficient pollinizer
for 'Gulfruby', 'Gulfbeauty' (U.S. Patent PP11,224), and 'Gulfblaze'
(U.S. Patent PP10,873), as none are self fruitful. 'Gulfrose' is a regular and productive bearer of medium size, firm, semi-freestone fruit with good eating quality and a slightly tart skin. The fruit of 'Gulfrose' has deep red, firm skin with blood flesh. Fruit of 'Gulfrose' ripens seven (7) to ten (10)
days later than that of 'Gulfruby' plum. Fruit set is very high and
heavy fruit thinning may be required to prevent limb breakage and size
fruit properly. 'Gulfrose' has a higher degree of resistance in
leaves, twigs, and fruit to bacterial leaf spot (Xanthomonas campestris)
than does 'Gulfruby'. Fruit of 'Gulfrose' are highly resistant to
sun scald ('Gulfruby' is highly susceptible), concentric skin cracks,
and split stones. Leaves of 'Gulfrose' have moderate resistance to
leaf scald (Xylella fastidiosa).
Where can you obtain trees of 'Gulfrose'?
FFSP has non-exclusively licensed
the following three (3) entities for the propagation of 'Gulfrose' plum in the
territory of the United States:
License Availability: FFSP is currently seeking non-exclusive licensees for the USA and exclusive licensees for other territories not already licensed. If your company is interested in obtaining a license, please contact FFSP.