Type
Japanese plum, partly self-fertile
Plum variety
Santa Rosa Plum
A classic Japanese plum with red-purple skin, amber to reddish flesh, and a sweet-tart flavor. A compatible pollinizer usually improves yields.
Season
midseason, midsummer
Best for
fresh eating, jams
About Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa is a classic Japanese plum with reddish-purple skin, amber to red flesh, and a sweet-tart flavor. It is vigorous and productive, but can be affected by brown rot and bacterial diseases.
Growing Santa Rosa Plum
Santa Rosa is partly self-fruitful, but another Japanese plum with overlapping bloom usually improves yield. Harvest when the fruit has full color and gives slightly to pressure, and thin heavy crops to prevent limb breakage.
Full growing guide
For planting, care, pollination, and harvest that apply to all plum, see the complete guide.
How to grow PlumOther plum varieties
Variety characteristics are general guidance for US home gardens; chill hours, hardiness, and pollination vary, so confirm suitability for your zone. Availability differs by supplier. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.