Yunnan plums are mainly produced in Shuifu County, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province. There are also some famous varieties, such as crispy plums, big bitter plums and small bitter plums. These plums have very good tastes.

Maturity time of Yunnan plum

Yunnan plums usually ripen in summer every year, and the specific ripening time is generally in the middle and late June. At this time, plums are full and taste very good.

The suitable planting time of Yunnan plums is usually spring and autumn. Generally, it is planted in autumn in the south, which is more conducive to the growth of seedlings in the coming year. In the north, it is cold in winter, so it can be planted in warm spring.

Flowering time of Yunnan plum

Li Zitong usually blooms in spring every year, and the specific flowering time is April. When it blooms, the petals are white and the shape is oblong and obovate.

Yunnan plum harvest season

Yunnan plums can be harvested and marketed in July and August in summer, but there are also some early-maturing varieties, which will mature in May and June, and can be marketed in early June, while some late-maturing varieties will mature in August and September.

Efficacy and function of Yunnan plum

Plums in Yunnan are flat in nature, and usually have the effects of promoting fluid production to quench thirst and clearing away liver heat. They can mainly treat diseases such as damp-heat in liver and gallbladder, heat due to bone steaming, thirst-quenching and drinking, internal heat due to yin deficiency, ascites and dysuria.