A very beautiful heirloom apple that stores well.
Vampire™ Plum on Myrobalan (Spring 2025)
A hardy red-fleshed plum. Also known as V82053.
This is a hardy, spreading, and productive tree that is resistant to bacterial canker. Vampire is not self-fertile and will need to be planted with another Japanese plum for pollination. The developers have established that Vampire is compatable with Shiro, Ozark Premier, Burbank, Vanier, and Myrobalan B.
Ripening mid-late season (about two week before Stanley), this is a large plum with skin that is green and red and flesh that is a deep, dramatic purple-red. The flesh is clingstone, firm, and very juicy. Vampire is a great plum for fresh eating and it stores and ships well.
Developed by the Vineland Research Station, Vampire is a cross of a seedling of open pollinated Early Golden with Ozark Premier. Bite this before it bites you!
The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Plum
Subcategory:
Japanese
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, jam, baking, canning, freezing, jelly
Storage duration: less than one month (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: red
Flesh color: red
Fruit Origins
Parentage: open pollinated Early Golden x Ozark Premier.
Origin: Ontario, Canada
Introduced in: 2006
Introduced by: J. Subranamian and W. Lay; Vineland Research Institute
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 8
Chill hours: Not yet determined
Ripening date: Aug 17 (approximate, in New York State) 15 days before Stanley
Tree Height & Spacing
glossary
Rootstock: Myrobalan Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Standard (100% Size)
Tree spacing: See details
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Black Knot: Resistant
Bacterial Canker of Stone Fruit: Resistant
Pollination
Pollination Factors
glossary
Bloom group:
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Standard (100% Size)
Pollination Partners
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