Plum tree named ‘Plumcandy XIV’

Abstract

The present invention relates to a plum tree and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, and very productive tree. Being self-unfruitful, the present variety requires cross pollination from another plum or interspecific tree that blooms during the mid to late season, such as ‘Plumsweet XV’ interspecific tree (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 23,687). The present variety's abundance of blossoms and moderate pollen production entices strong bee activity to facilitate pollination. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described during the first week of September, with first picking on Sep. 5, 2017. The fruit is uniform, very large in size, nearly black in skin color, clingstone in type, full yellow in flesh color, firm in texture, juicy, and excellent in flavor.

We claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of plum tree,  prunus salicina , substantially as illustrated and described, that is most similar to ‘Blackred XII’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,892) interspecific tree, by being self-unfruitful, by blooming in the mid to late season, by being very productive, and by producing fruit that is nearly black in skin color, that is large in size, that is firm in texture, that is clingstone in type, that is very sweet in flavor, and that matures in mid to late September, but is distinguished therefrom by producing fruit that is yellow instead of pinkish red in flesh color, that is very bumpy instead of smooth on the skin surface, that has more freckling on the skin, and that is much juicier.