Different fruits
The difference between fresh black plums and grapes is the fruit. Among them, the fresh black plum color is purple-black, the skin has a layer of white frost, the flesh contains a larger nucleus, the flesh is yellow; grape fruit color is purplish-red or red, the surface of the skin is smooth, the flesh is transparent, the flesh contains five or six smaller black seeds.
Different flowering and fruiting period
Fresh plum and grape differences are also reflected in the flowering and fruiting period. The fresh umeboshi flowers and fruits in May in spring and fruits in June and July in summer, while the grapes flower in March and April in spring and take two to three months to produce fruit after the flowering period, and the fruits usually grow in July and August.
Leaves are different
The difference between fresh umeboshi and grapes is also reflected in the leaves. Fresh ume has oval or elliptical leaves with smooth edges and waxy blades; grape leaves are oval, light green in color, with three cracks along the edges and backward-facing tips.
Care of fresh umeboshi
In the care of fresh umeboshi, it is important to provide the plant with the proper amount of water, saturating all of the soil, to provide the plant with a relatively moist environment in which to grow. It is also important to provide the plant with proper nutrients to increase the growth rate of the plant. It is also important to pay attention to the amount of fertilizer applied when providing nutrients to the plant. It is best to dilute the fertilizer and use it to make the plant grow better.