If you're new to gardening, a plum tree can provide a tasty introduction to fruit growing. Besides making nearby soil more fertile and gifting healthy food to your household, a plum is likely to ...

The raw fruit of the Japanese plum, traditionally referred to as “Ume” in Japan, contains toxins, and it is therefore often processed into juices or wine that are safe for consumption. The infused ...

Cardiovascular Benefits of Japanese Plum Juice Concentrate The absence of new medications to effectively control hypertension and accompanying cardiovascular problems has fuelled a hunt for novel ...

Known as chilling hours, a plum tree typically needs approximately between 700-1,000 hours of being exposed to a temperature between 0-8 degrees over the course of winter for its flower buds to ...

Removing up to 90% of fruit also means that the remaining fruit will be larger and better tasting. Be ruthless when thinning and make several passes since you’re bound to miss branches.