The tree continues to send out white, rose or red flowers on nearly leafless branches, luring bees all through the winter. And then there is the fruit. Golf-ball sized orbs begin to appear in spring.

Instead of growing upright, most Japanese plum trees grow outward, though it’s rare to see one go to such lengths as Chip’s, obviously happy on a gentle, sun-facing slope. Happy but not fruitful.

Japanese plum wine, the sweet and tart, umeshu, is the next big thing in Japanese drinks. According to Japan’s National Tax Agency (NTA), liqueur exports, which are primarily umeshu, more than ...

If you want a small, handsome evergreen that grows to only 25 feet tall, has a symmetrical, compact form and produces fruit, then the loquat is for you. The loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl ...

Japanese plum varieties ripen first; pluot varieties usually ripen at the end of summer. Plums and pluots can be enjoyed fresh, dried, or canned as jelly, jam or as juice.

Then plum-tree breeders solved both problems by crossing American plums with Japanese types, creating delicious, beautiful fruit on rough and rugged trees. For the past 150 years, gardeners have ...

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 ...