Hybrid plum (Prunus x hybrid) KOLONOVIDNAJA

Columnar Plum (Prunus hybrid) - Variety 'Kolonovidnaja'

A lesser-known columnar plum hybrid in our region. It is suitable for gardeners in marginal areas with cold winters and unstable spring weather, where classic plums do not thrive as well.

Plum (Prunus hybrid) 'Kolonovidnaja'

It is valued for its tasty fruits, compact shape, and high frost resistance. It is an undemanding variety ideal also for organic cultivation.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Compact shape (columnar growth).
• High frost resistance and suitability for marginal areas (late blooming).
• Tasty fruits with firm skin (excellent for transport and processing).
• High resistance to diseases and viruses (suitable for chemical-free BIO growing).
• Resistance of flowers and fruits to light frost.

Detailed variety description: Plant

• Vigor: Upright, columnar shape, medium dense.
• Blooming and resistance: Late blooming makes it a suitable variety even for marginal areas. Both the flowers and young fruits are resistant to light frost.
• Pollination: The variety is partially self-fertile. To increase the quality and quantity of fruits, suitable pollinators are: other varieties of hybrid plums, Japanese plums, or cherry plums (Myrobalan).

Fruits and Flavor Profile

• Appearance and size: The fruits are medium-sized, oval, weighing about 40 g.
• Color and skin: The fruit color is purple. The fruits have firm skin with a fine wax coating.
• Flesh and stone: The stone is partially freestone (partially separates from the flesh).
• Taste: Sweet-sour, juicy, and aromatic.
• Use: Suitable for direct consumption or processing. They do not lose quality during transport.

Cultivation properties and agrotechnics

• Ripening and yield:
  • Harvest time: Ripens at the turn of July and August.
  • Yield: Reaches full fruiting early. (Note: When planting rooted trees from containers with a fully developed root system, the onset of fruiting is further accelerated).
• Environmental requirements:
  • Location: Undemanding to grow, likes a sunny location.
  • Soil and moisture: Likes permeable fertile soil. Sufficient watering is advisable during the fruit formation period.
  • Disease resistance: Has high resistance to diseases and viruses. Suitable for organic growing without the use of sprays.

Drawbacks of the variety:

• Partially self-fertile (requires a pollinator for the best yield).
• The stone is only partially freestone (does not fully separate from the flesh).