Prunus salicina 'Brook Gold'

Japanese Plum

Brookgold plum produces golden-yellow fruit with tender skin and sweet flesh. White flowers appear early in spring, and fruit commonly ripens in August. The fruit can be used fresh or preserved.

Grow in full sun with moist, well-drained soil. It needs a compatible pollinating plum nearby that flowers at the same time. Confirm the partner variety with the supplier.

This selection was introduced from the fruit research station at Brooks, Alberta.

Plant type

Deciduous Tree, Fruit Tree

Height

15'

Width

15'

Hardiness zones

3–8

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth rate

Fast

Bloom time

Early Spring

Flower color

White

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Green

Fruit color

Yellow

Soil

Moist well-drained

Landscape use

Home Orchard

Bark

Smooth

Fruit

Yes

Fragrant

No

Deer resistant

No

Salt tolerant

No

Drought tolerant

No