An excellent pollinizer for early to mid-season bloom. cultivars. Trees are medium in vigor and slightly. upright, with large white blossoms. The large size. fruit is marketable for use in preserves or decorations.
Yuma has a warm desert climate with extremely low precipitation figures all year round. Temperatures are high all year round with a peak during summer. During the summer temperatures may rise as high as 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) or even more. During the winter subzero temperatures are not uncommon.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be relatively big during summer with a difference that can reach 33 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 25 degrees Fahrenheit. The annual average precipitation at Yucaipa is 13.62 Inches.