Type
Japanese plum, needs pollinizer
Plum variety
Shiro Plum
A productive yellow plum with translucent yellow flesh and mild sweetness. Its bright fruit is useful for fresh eating and preserves.
Season
early to midsummer
Best for
fresh eating, jams
About Shiro
Shiro is an early Japanese plum with bright yellow skin, yellow flesh, and a mild sweet flavor. It is productive and attractive, but its pale fruit is less richly flavored than many dark Japanese plums.
Growing Shiro Plum
Shiro needs a compatible Japanese plum pollinizer. Thin heavily set fruit, and harvest when yellow fruit becomes fully colored, fragrant, and slightly soft.
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.