The medium to large fruits can be eaten fresh off the tree， baked into goods like cobblers or pies， or preserved into jellies for later use. The Bruce plum taste can be described as mildly sweet and mellow from the buttery yellow flesh. The red skin leaves a crisp crunch in your mouth.
The Bruce semi dwarf plum tree is a great choice for home gardeners to add to their backyard orchard or as a stand alone tree where the white spring flowers can be appreciated. The green leaves will produce a large canopy that makes it an excellent shade tree.
Growing bruce plum trees is easy if you live in the United States plant hardiness zones 5-9. A planting site with at least 6-8 hours of full sun is required for fruit production. Japanese plum trees like well draining， slightly acidic soil that is rich in organic nutrients. The Bruce Plum chill hours are at 500 hours which is low and perfect for the southern states. This plum variety likes hot， dry summers and is drought tolerant once established.
It has good disease resistance making it an 'easy to grow' tree for beginners. The compact size of this fruit tree can grow 12-15 feet tall and 10-20 feet wide but annual pruning techniques can keep your tree at a good size for harvesting the plums. We recommend pruning every year in late winter to shape the tree to a desirable size.
The addition of a slow release fertilizer is very beneficial and will help the tree mature and produce flowers to set fruit. Apply a ring of mulch around the root system to help retain moisture and control weeds throughout the growing season.
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