fruit tree variety
Shiro
Japanese Plum · Prunus salicina
USDA hardiness range
- Zones
- 5b–7b
- Chill hours
- 500 to 900 below 45°F
- Days to harvest
- 120 to 150
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Moderate
- Lifespan
- 15 to 20 years
At a glance
Sweet, mild, juicy, yellow skin and flesh; fresh eating and good for cooking. Heavy producer, often the first plum to ripen.
Growing Shiro
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Flavor, texture, and use
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Growing notes
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Shiro by zone
Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.
Other japanese plum varieties
2 sibling cultivars profiled on ZonePlant.
Frequently asked questions
- What zones does the Shiro japanese plum grow in?
Shiro grows in USDA zones 5b through 7b.
- How does Shiro compare to other japanese plum varieties?
Shiro is one of 3 japanese plum varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full japanese plum variety table for side-by-side comparison.
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Image: "Starr 080405-3957 Prunus salicina", by Forest & Kim Starr, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC-BY Source.
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