The botanical name for the tree is Prunus mume, and though it’s commonly called the Chinese plum, it is neither a true apricot nor a plum. Some gardeners grow it as a bonsai; others plant it in ...

Biologists have completed the first genomic sequence of Prunus mume ... As one of the longest-lived flowering fruit trees, the P. mume was domesticated in China more than 3,000 years ago.

Shortly after Christmas, during intervals of mild weather, the Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) perfumes the air with a sweet scent of almond. This small deciduous tree explodes with color in ...

A research team has provided an overview for understanding the genetic basis of ornamental and cold resistance traits in Mei (Prunus mume), a tree valued both for its ornamental and cultural ...

After our rainy Northwest winter, the puffy drifts of fruit tree blossoms lift spirits. The Japanese apricot, Prunus mume , flowers very early so it can be nipped by frost, but, as puts it ...

Portland’s Classical Chinese Garden has three varieties of the tree, which symbolizes moral purity in difficult circumstances. The Prunus mume is so attractive a tree, so amenable to the small ...

Maesil, the fruit of the Prunus mume tree, starts out green and turns yellow as it ripens. It is not eaten raw but is typically used only after fermenting or preparing it in other ways.