🍅 Fruit plant · FireFruit
Ume
บ๊วยญี่ปุ่น (อุเมะ)
Prunus mume
The Japanese apricot or plum, famously fermented into sweet plum wine (umeshu) or pickled into sour, salty umeboshi.
✨ Blessing
Regional growing guide
When and how it grows here
Ume is not commonly grown in California. You can still select this region and plan planting, but check local growing conditions before getting started.
easy in CaliforniaWinterSpringSummer
Active growing season
Jan
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Field note
Watch the current forecast and your soil before scheduling work.
Auspicious Profile
Lucky DaysThursday, Saturday
Zodiac MatchTaurus, Libra
"梅 (Ume, Japanese apricot) — hope, perseverance, and beauty that endures even in winter."