Narrative
Type = Plum. Per the American Fruit Culturist (see citation): "Tree an upright grower, with narrow leaves; fruit very large, heart-shape, tapering, lop-sided, with a deep suture; skin bright reddish-purple on yellow ground; flesh yelllow, cling, very good. Late. Tender in the North. Valued in California. THe first Japanese plum distributed." Per the Plums of New York (see citation): "Kelsey, the first of the Triflora plums introduced into America, was brought into the country by a Mr. Hough of Vacaville, California, in 1870, through the United States consul in Japan...Tree vigorous, upright, vasiform, tender productive, and early and regular bearer; leaves somewhat scant, small, lanceolate, narrow; blooming season early; fruit very late, season long; keeps and ships unually well;...color rather unattractive yellow, tinged and splashed with red, often overspread with pruple, with attractive bloom...skin tender; flesh delicate yellow, juicy, firm and meaty, rich, pleasant, aromatic; good to very good; stone clinging unless well ripened..." Same as DPRU 1241.