But the fruit is edible when it’s smoked, boiled or cured with sugar, salt or alcohol, a lengthy process that can take months. The Japanese turn them into umeboshi (sour plum) and add them to ...

Instead of growing upright, most Japanese plum trees grow outward, though it’s rare to see one go to such lengths as Chip’s, obviously happy on a gentle, sun-facing slope. Happy but not fruitful.

Then plum-tree breeders solved both problems by crossing American plums with Japanese types, creating delicious, beautiful fruit on rough and rugged trees. For the past 150 years, gardeners have ...

Also called Japanese plum, loquat is native to Southeast Asia. The fruit is said to have been cultivated in Japan for more than 1,000 years, and that country is the leading producer of loquats ...

The loquat tree was once known as Japanese plum tree, but since it’s native to China and isn’t a plum, good riddance to that name. The loquat is a fairly fast-growing evergreen species ...

If you're new to gardening, a plum tree can provide a tasty introduction to fruit growing. Besides making nearby soil more fertile and gifting healthy food to your household, a plum is likely to ...

Before the cherry blossoms start to bloom next month, locals can head to the DC War Memorial to see their slightly-less-famous friends—the Japanese plum trees. Here’s what to know about these ...