Plums for the prairies

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All these plums are very hardy and grow heavy crops if adequate pollination is present.

Eg: H-Z2-E,C,J-Early means Hybrid, Zone 2, Eating, Cooking, Jam - Early

Plums are either Asian (Prunus salicina), North American or wild plums (P.salicina or P. nigra) and Hybrid (crosses between the two). The key to plum production is pollination. Asians will pollinate other Asian plums. Hybrid plums will not pollinate other hybrid plums! Hybrid plums require genuine wild plums to set good fruit. See article by Rick Sawatsky, U of S fruit guru using this link********link not active yet

Cherry will not set Hybrid plum.

Plum Key Type	Hardiness Zone	Plum Fruit Usage	Season of Fruit
H - Hybrid	Z0 below ^-50^oC	E - Eating	Early
A - Asiatic	Z1 ^-50^oC to ^-45^oC	C - Cooking and canning	Mid
NA - North American	Z2 ^-45^oC to ^-40^oC	J - Jam	Late
	Z3 ^-40^oC to ^-35^oC
	Z4 ^-35^oC to ^-29^oC
	Z5 ^-29^oC to ^-23^oC

Brookred
H-Z2-E,C,J-Early Dark red skin. Flesh is yellow, firm and sweet. Freestone. One of the best large dessert plums.

Fofonoff
A-Z3-E,C,J-Early Sometimes called Homesteader. Skin is lime green with a red overlay, firm, juicy and very sweet. Limited quantity.

Geddes
H-Z2-E,J-Early Yellow skin with slight blush. Ready mid August. Dessert quality.

Ivanovka Plum
A-Z2-E,C,J-Mid Yellow skin overlaid with red. Semi freestone.

Patterson Pride Plum

H-Z2-E,C,J-Late Skin is bright golden red. Heavy producer with a unique weeping form.

Pembina Plum
H-Z2-E,J,C-Mid Dark red with heavy blue-ish bloom. Flesh is orange, juicy and sweet. One of the best large dessert plums. Lovely fall color. Prairie standard since 1920.

Prairie Plum
H-Z2-E,C,J-Mid Dark red with blue-ish bloom. Flesh is yellow, sweet juicy and mellow.

Supreme Plum
H-Z2-E,C,J-Mid Golden skin with orange blush. Limited quantity!

Pure Wild plum
NA-Z2-J Yellow or red fruit, showy plants. Very hard to find! These plums have been pollinated by other wild plums, not hybrid plums, making them the best pollinators for Hybrid plums. Pin branches close to the ground so both early blooming and late blooming hybrids will be pollinated. If space is a consideration, try planting about 2 feet apart, pruning to prevent over-crowding. Perhaps get a neighbour to plant complementary plants. Bees are our friends; they know no boundaries.

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