Plum tree `Blue Gusto`

Abstract

A new and distinct variety, of plum tree whose novelties consist of the following unique combination of features that are desirable in a new plum variety: 1. Late maturity of large size fruit. 2. Fruit with excellent flavor and eating quality. 3. Fruit with firm flesh, good handling and shipping quality. 4. Fruit with an attractive dark blue skin color. 5. Regular and heavy production of fruit. 6. Vigorous upright growth.

We claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of plum tree, substantially as illustrated and described, which is of large size, vigorous, upright in growth, and is a productive and regular bearer of large, late maturing, clingstone fruit with excellent flavor and eating quality; the fruit is further characterized by having firm flesh with good storage and shipping quality, holding firm on the tree for 2 weeks after maturity (firm ripe) and, in comparison to Casselman Plum (non-patented), is larger in size and does not have the skin cracking problems.