The Chickasaw and the American go on to produce consistently edible plums whereas the Flatwood’s fruit can range from extremely bitter to sweet. Telling these plums apart before they fruit is a bit of a guessing game. The fruit of the Flatwood often remains amazingly bitter and hard even after months on the tree.Click to see full answer. Also asked, can you eat Chickasaw plum?The tart plums can be eaten fresh or turned into tasty jelly, and they’re also enjoyed by wildlife. Chickasaw plums form a rounded mass of slender, thorny branches around a short trunk.Also Know, what is a Chickasaw plum tree? General: Chickasaw plum is a short, thickly branched. shrub 1 to 3 m (3.3 to 9.8 ft) tall, often forming extensive. thickets or colonies due to extensive suckering; or small. tree, height at maturity 4.3 to 7.6 m (14 to 25 ft). Leaves. Similarly one may ask, can you eat sand plums? I like to eat them. They’re a little bitter for some people’s taste, but I eat some as I pick them. The sand plums on my places were ready about 2-3 weeks ago.Is Chickasaw plum self pollinating?Also, University of Florida IFAS Extension and North Carolina State University Extension say that it is deciduous. Chickasaw plums have perfect flowers (i.e., with both male and female reproductive structures); but it is possible that they are not completely self-fertile.
