Plum
Self-fertile
Methley
मेथली
About Methley
South African low-chill Japanese plum. Fruits small, round, reddish-purple skin with bloom. Flesh red, soft, very juicy. Very sweet, low acid. Early ripening, good for fresh market. Self-fertile. Suitable for lower hills. Harvest late May to June.
Where it grows well
Altitude2,000 – 5,500 ft
Chilling needed250 hours
Ideal temperature-1 – 35 °C
Rain toleranceMedium
Season
FloweringEarly
HarvestEarly
Harvest windowLate May – June
Bloom to harvest85 days
The fruit
ShapeRound
Average weight60 g
Skin colourReddish-purple with bloom
Flesh colourRed, soft, juicy
StoragePoor · 1 months
Market demandMedium
Taste
Very sweet, low acid, early ripening, good for fresh market
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