Plumred VI is a red-skinned and red-fleshed plum with globose shape. It has red to purple skin with small freckles towards the apex, and the flesh is red toward the skin, pink toward the stone with red veins throughout. Texture when fully ripe is succulent and soft with a high juice content, high brix levels and a lovely flavour. The skin has very minor astringency on chewing.
Good Fruit Guide Rating: ****
Plumred VI is worth seeking out as a recent red flesh variety with good sweetness levels.
Red skin, red flesh, sweet and juicy
Names: Plumred VI; Sunrise; 7M423
Origin: Plumred VI is a product of BQ Genetics, California.
Grown in: South Africa, USA
Harvest & Availability: Harvest in South Africa: late January to mid-February
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Websites:
Bradford Plums – Plumred VI
BQ Genetics – California
