The Northeast cult favorite, a child of McIntosh.
Byrongold Plum on Myrobalan (Spring 2026)
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A disease-resistant Japanese plum well suited to the Southeast. Also known as BY7401-5.
This is a very vigorous tree with good resistance to bacterial canker and bacterial spot. It is also resistant to plum leaf scald and brown rot. Byrongold is not self-fertile; it will require another Japanese plum for pollination. Bloom time is three days before Santa Rosa.
Ripening 12 days after Santa Rosa, the fruit is large, round, semi-freestone, and flavorful. These plums have yellow skin and yellow flesh.
Byrongold is an open-pollinated seedling of two breeding selections, and has Ozark Premier in its lineage. It was selected in 1976. Bred in Byron, GA, this plum is particularly well adapted to the humid Southeast.
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The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Plum
Subcategory:
Japanese
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, baking, canning
Storage duration: less than one month (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: yellow
Flesh color: yellow
Fruit Origins
Parentage: open-pollinated seedling of BY68-87
Origin: Byron, GA
Introduced in: 1985
Introduced by: J. M. Thompson; USDA S. E. Fruit & Tree Nut Research Lab
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 9
Chill hours: 450
Ripening date: Aug 12 (approximate, in New York State) 20 days before Stanley
Tree Height & Spacing
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Rootstock: Myrobalan Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Standard (100% Size)
Tree spacing: See details
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
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Bacterial Spot: Very Resistant
Bacterial Canker of Stone Fruit: Very Resistant
Brown Rot, Blossom Blight, Fruit Rot: Resistant
Pollination
Pollination Factors
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Bloom group:
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Standard (100% Size)
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