Narrative
Type = Plum. Per Hedrick (see citation): "Pottawattamie, according to the most authoritative accounts, was taken from Tennessee to Iowa with a lot of Miner trees It came under the notice of J.B. Rice, Council Bluffs, Iowa, in 1875, and was introduced by him and named after one of the counties of his state. Tree medium in size, strong and vigorous when young becoming spreading and somewhat dwarfish when older, round-topped, hardy at Geneva, usually productive. Leaves flat or folded upward, lanceolate, peach-like, one and one-eighth inches wide, three and one-quarter inches long, thing; petiole one inch long, slender, tinged red, thinly pubescent, glandless or with from one to five very small, globose, reddish-yellow glands usually on the stalk. Blooming season late and long; flowers appearing after the leaves, five-eighths inch across, creamy-white as the buds unfold changing to whitish, with a disagreeable odor. Fruit early, season of medium length; variable in size ranging from seven-eighths inch to one and one-eighth inch in diameter, roundish-oval, slightly compressed, halves equal; color clear currant-red, with thin bloom; dots few, medium to large, whitish, somewhat conspicuous, clustered about the apex; skin tough, cracking under unfavorable conditions, separating readily; flesh deep yellow, juicy, fibrous, tender and melting, sweet next to the skin but sour at the center, of pleasant flavor; fair to good in quality; stone clinging closely." Also see 'Trees of North America', pg. 568-569.