Prima Black Plum 8-15

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of plum tree producing fruit of catawba coloration which are mature for harvesting and shipment approximately the first week in August in the San Joaquin Valley of central California approximately two weeks after "Friar" plum tree and which have a mild, subacid taste with a pronounced pistil point and good shipping and handling characteristics.

Having thus described and illustrated my new variety of plum tree, what I claim as new and desire to be secured by Plant Letters Patent is: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of plum tree substantially as illustrated and described and which produces freestone fruit of a catawba coloration with a very pronounced pistil point which are mature for commercial harvesting and shipment approximately the first week of August in the San Joaquin Valley of central California about or two weeks after the "Friar" plum tree.