Prunus salicina 'Satsuma' - Satsuma Japanese Plum (Semi-dwarf)

Satsuma Japanese Plum (Prunus salicina 'Satsuma') is a variety of Japanese plum. Large, dark red fruit. Sweet, intense flavor. Semi-freestone, but small pits. Unreliably self-fertile; much better with a pollenizer, such as Santa Rosa. It matures at about 20 feet tall and wide with a rounded habit and a medium growth rate. Plant in full sun with average to moist soil moisture. It is grown on semi-dwarf rootstock for a smaller tree that is easier to manage and harvest. Hardy to USDA Zone 5.