Prunus salicina ‘Black Doris’

Prunus salicina ‘Black Doris’ produces medium to large fruit with dark black-purple skin and firm, dark-red flesh. The fruit ripens from late-summer to early-autumn, and Prunus salicina ‘Black Doris’ is a vigorous, upright tree with heavy crops of fruit. This plum is an excellent all-purpose fruit, suitable for eating, jams, sauces, and bottling. The white flowers of Prunus salicina ‘Black Doris’ appear in the spring, and its leaves turn yellow in the autumn. Pollinators for Prunus salicina ‘Black Doris’ include Prunus salicina ‘Billington’ and Prunus salicina ‘Santa Rosa’. Prunus salicina is deciduous and native to Russia, China, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Learn more about Prunus salicina. Prunus salicina ‘Black Doris’ was probably developed in the early 20th century by Lewis John Billington (1884-1955) in Auckland, New Zealand and named after his daughter, Doris.