Starking Delicious Plum

The Starking Delicious plum was discovered in 1931 and introduced by Stark Brothers Nursery in 1951. It has red skin that’s slightly tart and a sweet, deep red flesh. The tree shows good disease resistance here in southwest Iowa and the Japanese Beetles mostly leave it alone. It also shows good cold hardiness. 

The growth on this variety can be a bit “twiggy” so it requires thoughtful pruning. 

All-in-all it’s a delicious, care-free plum. It’s one of the few red fleshed plums that do well here in Iowa. Ripens in early to mid-August.