Prunus salicina Santa Rosa
Medium sized round fruit with dark red skin and yellow to pink flesh. It has a sweet taste with slight bitterness near the stone. Used for fresh fruit, stewing, preserves and jams. This very popular variety has good keeping qualities - Clingstone.
Maturity: Early to mid January (Early season).
Suggested pollinators: Mariposa, Narrabeen, Satsuma, Donsworth.
Tree care: Plant in a well drained and well worked soil. Take care to plant the bud union above the soil level. Water in well and keep soil moist until tree is established. Fertilise when planting and again after new growth appears. Prune tree when planting to encourage new growth.
Position: Full sun