Hybrid plum (Prunus sp.) ALYONUSHKA

Hybrid Plum (Prunus sp.) 'Alyonushka'

A compact Russian hybrid plum with high-quality fruits.

'Alyonushka' (Аленушка) is a Russian hybrid plum, valued for its compact growth (up to 2.5 m), which makes it ideal for smaller gardens. It is characterized by the high quality and pleasant sweet-tart flavour of its large fruits and a very early entry into bearing. The tree is highly decorative during flowering.

Main advantages of the variety:

• High quality and flavour of fruits (rating 4.6/5).
• Compact growth, suitable for smaller gardens.
• High decorative value during flowering.
• Very early entry into bearing.
• Frost resistance of flower buds.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: Russia
• Breeders: A. F. Kolesnikova, G. B. Zhdanova
• Crossing: ‘Kitayanka’ × ‘Krasny shar’
• Registration: Included in the register in 2001.

Variety Characteristics

Tree

• Growth: Small, compact, grows to a height of 2.0 – 2.5 m.
• Crown: Pyramidal, medium density.
• Flowering: Early May, very abundant and decorative.
• Pollination: It is cross-pollinated.

Fruit

• Size and weight: Large, with a weight of 35 – 40 g.
• Shape and colour: Round, red, with a waxy bloom.
• Flesh: Orange, medium firm, tender, and juicy.
• Flavour: Pleasant, sweet-tart (rating 4.6/5).
• Use: Versatile (fresh consumption, processing, freezing).

Resistance and Requirements

• Frost resistance: Medium, but the flower buds are frost-resistant.
• Disease resistance: Relatively resistant to moniliosis and shot hole disease.
• Note: The bark is slightly susceptible to damage from excessive rainfall.

Cultivation Recommendations

• Suitable pollinators are other hybrid plums.

Harvest and Storage

• Harvest time: Mid-early, mid-August.
• Yield: Medium, but regular.
• Entry into bearing: Very early, 3rd year after planting.
• Transportability and storability: High transportability, medium storability.