The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of plum tree which will hereinafter be denominated varietally as "Early Rosa" plum tree and, more particularly, to a plum tree which produces clingstone fruit, which are mature for commercial harvesting and shipment approximately June 14 to June 19 in the northern San Joaquin Valley of California, having a sweet, rich flavor, moderately firm flesh and bright cherry red to dark purple skin coloration.
The "Santa Rosa" type plum has over a broad expanse of years developed a significant and seemingly permanent share of the fresh plum market. Due to its durability in the marketplace, there has been a well recognized and more or less continuous effort to develop new varieties of plum trees of the "Santa Rosa" type which bear fruit having enhanced, commercially appealing attributes including ripening dates which expand the market season for fresh "Santa Rosa" type plums beyond that which has previously been available. These efforts have not been consistently successful. The new variety of the present invention is believed to succeed admirably in these respects.