Plum tree named ‘Yummybeaut’

Abstract

The present invention relates to a plum tree, Prunus salicina, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, hardy, self-unfruitful, usually productive tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described during the third week in June, with first picking on Jun. 17, 2001. The fruit is uniformly medium in size, excellent in flavor, globose in shape, clingstone in type, very firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and dark red to purple in skin color. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using ‘Grand Rosa’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 1,756) as the selected seed parent and an unnamed plum seedling as the selected pollen parent.

I claim:  
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of plum tree, substantially as illustrated and described, that is most similar to ‘Black Beaut’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,617), by being self-unfruitful and producing dark red plums that are globose in shape and that mature during the middle of June, but is distinguished therefrom and an improvement thereon by producing an abundance of pollen and by producing fruit that is firmer in texture, sweeter in flavor, and has no red bleeding in the flesh.