SMALL FRUIT

PRUNUS: CHERRY PLUM

Cherry plums can be grown as a small tree or a large shrub.  The fruit, when fully ripe, is good for eating fresh.  When harvested a little earlier, the fruit is excellent for preserves.  Cherry Plums require cross pollination of  two different varieties.  It is important that these two varieties bloom at the same time in order for pollination to take place.

 Cherry Plum Cultivars for the Prairies

Cultivar Name Height Spread

Zone

Fruit

Description
Convoy Cherry Plum

Prunus x 'Convoy'

 10 feet        6 feet 2 Small, scarlet  red fruit with yellow flesh A productive variety that ripens in early September with fruit that is good for eating fresh, canning and jams. The plant grows in an upright narrow form and has excellent cold tolerance.  
Manor Cherry Plum

Prunus x 'Manor'

 8 feet          6 feet 2 Small,  with dark purple-red  flesh. The Manor Cherry Plum is sweet & juicy making it excellent for preserves and canning or for eating fresh. Ripens in early September on an upright plant that is well adapted for the prairie climate.  Rated as a favorite dessert plum.
Opata Cherry Plum

Prunus x 'Opata'

   2 Small, green skinned plums with red - purplish overlay and  green flesh. The Opata is a juicy  cherry plum with a sweet flavor.
Sapa Cherry Plum

Prunus x 'Sapa'

 8 feet          6 feet 3 Small fruit with dark purplish flesh. Good for canning and jams.

Compiled by Rachel Giesbrecht on August 18, 2004

 

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