Interspecific Plums

Ruby Gem

About Ruby Gem

Plum crossed with a cherry that gives you intense flavours. Harvested a week before Laetitia and can be stored for weeks. Beautiful yellow flesh with red colour bleeding from the skin.

Harvest Date

Week 4/5

Chilling Requirement

Low to Medium

Full Bloom Date

Week 37/38

Key Characteristics

Cross PolliniserEbony Rose/Flavour CrunchJuicinessMedium
VigourVigorousSkin ColourBi-colour
ProductionExcellentStoneCling
SizeAAFlesh ColourYellow
ShapeOvalEating QualityExcellent
Storage AbilityExcellentTextureCrisp
Brix16-20Flesh TypeFirm Melting
FlavourTropical with Low AcidityFirmnessFirm
Cross PolliniserEbony Rose/Flavour Crunch
VigourVigorous
ProductionExcellent
SizeAA
ShapeOval
Storage AbilityExcellent
Brix16-20
FlavourTropical with Low Acidity
JuicinessMedium
Skin ColourBi-colour
StoneCling
Flesh ColourYellow
Eating QualityExcellent
TextureCrisp
Flesh TypeFirm Melting
FirmnessFirm