Good varieties of plums

When creating your summer cottage garden, you always want the work done to be worthless and eventually bear fruit. There are many fruit trees that are perfect for home growing, but it is worth remembering that each plant variety needs its own conditions, climate, soil, moisture, and more.

What varieties of plums are most suitable for giving

Plum is one of the most common garden trees, but it is worth remembering that this plant is extremely whimsical and requires constant care. Correctly selected seedlings will delight the gardener with their berries throughout the summer. Also, plums make excellent preparations for the winter in the form of compotes, preserves and marmalades. It is better to give preference to varieties of plums that are suitable for the terrain in terms of climatic indicators and soil characteristics on the site.

There are three main groups of plum trees, most of them take root well throughout Russia, but for some reason there is a very small variety of primitive varieties:

1. Early ripening and early varieties - begin to bear fruit from the end of July to the first decade of August and are considered the most productive varieties of plums.
2. Mid-season varieties - they begin to harvest from the second decade to the end of August and are considered the most delicious and fragrant varieties of plums, gardeners love to store jam and make tinctures from them.
3. Late or very late varieties - begin to bear fruit from late August to mid-September, most varieties are frost-resistant, the fruits are used to harvest preservation for the winter.

The best varieties of plums for giving

Early varieties of plums

The most optimal option for amateur gardeners, as a rule, trees give a harvest 2-3 years after planting a seedling in the ground, the volume of the harvest increases every year.

• Cooperative - this variety has practically no drawbacks. Typically, the tree is of medium height and has a dense, deciduous crown. The tree blooms in white. The fruits have a rich, reddish-purple hue. The berries are juicy, weighing up to 40 g, very large, regular, oval. The pulp is greenish in color, dense, has a sweet taste with a slight sourness. The bone is easily separated from the pulp. The first harvest will please in three years at best.
• July plum - a very whimsical tree loves sunlight and does not tolerate high humidity. The crown is not too dense, average yield, up to 10 kg per tree. These are red plums with a pointed oval shape, medium or large in size 30–40 g. The sweet variety of plums has a juicy, yellow center. The seedling will delight with the first harvest already three years after planting.

The best varieties of plums for giving

• Plum golden ball Is a variety of yellow plums that has an incredibly pleasant aroma and a peach aftertaste. The peculiarity of the variety is the high yield of grouped fruits, like sea buckthorn, but at the same time they reach very impressive sizes up to 55g. The seedling will delight with the first harvest already three years after planting in the ground.
• Plum Zarechnaya early - the tree reaches a medium height and has predominantly straight branches. The berries are blue-violet with a white silty bloom, rather large, the inner part is yellow in color with a sourish taste. This is one of the most frost-resistant varieties of plums. Gardeners report high yields and disease resistance. Harvesting begins three, maybe four years after the seedling is planted in the ground.
• Plum Early - one of the most frost-resistant varieties of plums. Medium-sized tree with a fan-shaped crown. Red plums have a pleasant, sweet taste, juicy and aromatic. The tree can please with the first harvest already in the second year after planting.
• Red ball - a low-growing garden tree, 2 to 3 meters high. The berries have a rich reddish-amber hue, regular, round shape, large enough up to 45 g. This is a sweet variety of plum, yellowish-white pulp with a rich, pronounced aroma, with a memorable aftertaste. The tree is very fruitful, the first harvest should ripen in 3-4 years, after planting the seedling.
• Plum varieties Record - the tree is very fruitful and frost-resistant. It is rightfully called one of the best varieties of plums for a summer residence, in all respects. The berries are very large, dark blue or purple in color, have a significant waxy film. The pulp can be easily separated from the stone, is quite dense with a yellow tinge, has a very pronounced taste and a pleasant almond aroma.

The best varieties of plums for summer cottages. Photo

Mid-season plum varieties

These plums have a very rich taste and are most suitable for the preparation of fragrant jam or alcoholic tinctures; such trees are often found in home gardens and summer cottages.

• Mashenka - one of the best varieties of plums for summer cottages, has excellent taste. The tree grows medium-sized and cold-resistant, rarely sick and unpretentious to climatic conditions. The berries are deep purple in color, very large. The pulp is dense with a yellowish-greenish color, quite juicy and has a sweet, rich taste, the bone can be easily separated if desired.
• Memory of Babylon - the tree grows to medium size, unpretentious to the climate and grows in cold areas. Berries are bright red, amber, very large up to 90 g. The pulp has a pleasant aroma and pronounced taste with an almond aftertaste, quite juicy.
• Romain - a very productive tree, bears fruit almost every season, the leaves have a characteristic reddish tint. The berries are medium-sized, up to 20 g, red in color, have a rich taste, an amazing almond flavor. The pulp is juicy, deep red.
• Souvenir of the East - low-growing trees with a high yield up to 40 kg per tree. One of the main disadvantages of wood is its instability to cold weather. The berries are large, maroon or purple in color, have a characteristic sweetish-spicy taste. The flesh is firm and crispy.

Late varieties of plums

Such plums are the most frost-resistant, but they are inferior in taste to mid-season varieties, while they have a high yield.

• Bogatyrskaya - the tree is unpretentious to climatic conditions, tolerates severe frosts and impresses with its fertility. An adult tree can produce up to 70 kg of berries from one tree. The berries are of a deep dark purple or blue hue, have an elongated oval shape, with a significant layer of waxy bloom. The pulp has a sweetish taste with a slight sourness near the stone itself, yellow in color. The tree is resistant to diseases and parasites.
• Zhiguli - the tree is not very whimsical, it grows in cold conditions and pleases with high fertility. The berries are deep blue or purple in color, reaching an average of 40-50 g. The flesh is greenish, dense and can be easily separated from the stone.
• Svetlana - the tree is not whimsical, resistant to cold, reaches an average height, very fruitful. A variety of yellow plum, has a pleasant sweet taste, rich aroma, juicy, firm pulp.
• Empress - a fairly tall tree, reaching an average of 4 m. Harvesting from one tree is 20-25 kg. The berries are dark blue or purple, not too large up to 45g. The pulp is yellow, juicy, aromatic, it is a sweet variety of plum. The first harvest occurs 4-5 years after planting.
• The president - one of the most versatile varieties of plums. The tree is fairly resistant to frost, the fruits of this plum variety are often used to make prunes. The berries have a rich, dark purple hue. The pulp is yellow light, has a pleasant aroma and rich taste, with a characteristic aftertaste of peaches.

The best varieties of plums

The best varieties of plums are determined by the main indicators:

• Frost resistance.
• Productivity.
• Disease resistance.
• Ripening time.
• The size of the fruit.
• Taste qualities.
• How easily the pulp separates from the bone.
• The whimsicality of the plant.
• Convenience of transportation.

From the examples of plum varieties given above, the most widely used ones can be distinguished.

• Early - Cooperative.
• Average - Mashenka.
• Later - Bogatyrskaya.

Often, amateur gardeners prefer high-yielding varieties of plums, but, as a rule, for home planting, it is better to give preference to less-yielding trees, since branches often break from the abundance of fruits, fruits and taste are unnecessarily crumbled, much worse. The average harvest is 40 kg per tree, which is quite a lot for winter harvesting.

1. Plum varieties for the Moscow region and the middle zone
2. Early varieties of plums
3. Self-fertile plum varieties
4. Yellow plum varieties
5. The largest varieties of plums

Plum varieties for the Moscow region and the middle zone

When choosing a variety of plums for planting in areas of the Moscow region and the middle lane, preference should be given to varieties with high frost resistance and resistance to diseases and pests. It is also advisable to choose varieties of plums with an early ripening period, so that the harvest has time to ripen before the autumn frosts.

"Rapid"

"Fast-growing" is one of the most popular varieties of plum for the Moscow region and central Russia, early ripening and fruitful. Self-infertile species. For cross-pollination, a hybrid cherry plum, "Red Ball", is suitable.

• Productivity 30 kg per tree.
• Reddish cream with yellow sweet flesh weighing 30 g.
• The tree is undersized about 2.5 m with a fan-shaped thin crown.
• The time for fruit ripening is the first half of August.
• The first harvest can be obtained already in the third year after planting the seedling.
• It tolerates severe frosts down to -40, suitable for growing in the Moscow region and the middle lane.
• It is slightly damaged by diseases and pests.

Advantages of the view: tasty fruits, drought-resistant, excellent frost resistance, early maturity

Minuses: self-infertility, poor separation of the bone from the pulp.

"Yakhontovaya"

"Yakhontovaya" is an early ripe fruitful type of plum, partially self-fertile. To obtain bountiful harvests in the neighborhood, we need varieties for cross-pollination: “Skorospelka krasnaya”, “Hungarian Moscow” or “Memory of Timiryazev”.

• The harvest is 30 kg per tree.
• Yellow cream with a wax coating of 30-35 g with sweet and sour juicy pulp.
• The tree is of strong growth up to 5 m, the crown is neat spherical.
• Ripening of the crop by mid-August.
• Harvesting begins in the third or fourth year after planting.
• It tolerates frost perfectly, flower buds are resistant to spring frosts. The variety is zoned for the Moscow region and the middle zone.
• Satisfactory disease resistance.

Advantages of the view: early maturity, early ripening, frost resistance, easy separation of the bone from the pulp, fruits of excellent dessert taste.

Minuses: high tree height, partial self-fertility.

"Smolinka"

"Smolinka" is a precocious fruitful type of plum. The fruits of excellent taste are used fresh and for freezing, drying and preparing prunes.

• Productivity 15-20 kg per tree.
• Dark purple cream weighing 35-40 g with sweet and sour tender pulp.
• Tall trees (5-5.5 m) with a thin crown.
• The harvest ripens in the second half of August.
• Plum begins to bear fruit in the fourth or fifth year of growth.
• Average winter hardiness, but sufficient for the conditions of the Moscow region and the middle zone. The branches quickly recover after freezing.
• With good care, resistance to major diseases is decent.

Advantages of the view: large fruits of high quality, good transportability.

Minuses: high growth of trees, self-fruitless, branches without support can break under the weight of the fruit.

"Red ball"

"Red ball" with an early ripening period and excellent frost resistance. This variety is partially self-fertile; to obtain decent yields, pollinators are needed in the neighborhood, for example, "Skoroplodnaya" or hybrid cherry plum.

• Productivity 18 kg per tree. Red cream with a waxy coating weighing up to 40 g. The pulp is yellow, juicy, sweet and sour in taste.
• The tree is not tall (about 2.5 m) with a rounded drooping crown.
• The fruits ripen by mid-August.
• Fruiting begins in the third year after planting.
• It perfectly tolerates severe frosts, but does not like thaws, after which it can freeze slightly. Recommended for planting in the Moscow region and the middle lane.
• It is practically not damaged by clasterosporium, but protection is needed from other diseases.

Advantages of the view: large tasty fruits, undersized trees, early maturity, high frost resistance, good transportability.

Minuses: during early flowering, damage by spring frosts is possible, partial self-fertility.

Early varieties of plums

The ripening time for early-ripening plum varieties is from late July to mid-August.

"Zarechnaya early"

"Zarechnaya early" - early ripening, fruitful. The variety needs cross-pollination. The best neighbors for this purpose are Volzhskaya krasavitsa and Etude.

• The annual harvest is 15 kg per tree.
• Dark purple cream weighing 40-50 g with yellow juicy pulp of sweet taste.
• The tree is medium-sized with a compact crown.
• The fruits are ready to be harvested at the end of July.
• Plum begins to bear fruit in the fourth year after planting.
• Winter hardiness is high. The variety is zoned for the Central Black Earth region.
• Disease resistance is good.

Advantages: early ripe, large sweet plums, the stone is easily separated from the pulp, excellent frost resistance, good transportability

Minuses: self-infertility

"Oryol Dream"

"Orlovskaya Dream" is an early maturing, frost-resistant plum variety with partial self-fertility. The best neighbors for cross-pollination "Skoroplodnaya" or cherry plum.

• Average yields are 10-12 kg per tree.
• Red cream with subcutaneous specks, weight up to 40 g. The pulp is yellow, juicy, sweet and sour.
• The tree is not tall, 2.5-3 m with a pyramidal crown.
• Ripening time is the first half of August.
• Begins to bear fruit in the third year after planting the seedling.
• Frost resistance is excellent. Recommended for growing in the Central Black Earth Region.
• High resistance to clasterosporium disease.

Advantages: early ripening, frost-resistant, early-growing, the cream does not crack.

Minuses: self-fertility is partial, the stone is poorly separated, the fruits become smaller with an abundance of harvest.

"Indira"

"Indira" is a variety of domestic plum of the last generation, early maturing, fruitful, winter-hardy.

• Productivity 20-25 kg per tree.
• Blue cream weighing 35-45 g with yellow sweet pulp.
• A tree of strong growth with a dense pyramidal crown.
• Ripening period is early.
• Bears fruit in the fourth or fifth year of growth.
• Average winter hardiness (up to -35). The variety is zoned for the Middle Volga region.

Advantages of the view: early ripe, large tasty fruits, good yield.

Minuses: average winter hardiness.

"Sissy"

"Nezhenka" is an early maturing variety, partially self-fertile. Plum "Skoroplodnaya", "Red ball" and cherry plum varieties are suitable as pollinating neighbors.

• Average yield up to 15 kg.
• Red cream weighing 25-30 g. The pulp is yellowish, juicy, sweet and sour.
• Temperate tree (2.5-3 m) with a sparse crown.
• The ripening time of the crop is mid-August.
• Bears fruit in the fourth or fifth year of growth.
• Has a high winter hardiness, zoned in the Central Black Earth region.
• Disease resistance is relative.

Advantages: early maturing, the fruits do not crack, the stone separates well from the pulp, excellent winter hardiness.

Minuses: fruits when ripe quickly crumble, partial self-fertility.

"Candy"

"Candy" is remarkable for its very early ripening period. This type of domestic plum is self-fertile and needs pollinating neighbors. The best were "Early Zarechnaya" and "Collective Farm Renklod".

• Productivity 25 kg per tree.
• Cream red-claret with a bluish bloom weighing 30-35 g. The pulp is yellow, jelly, very sweet taste.
• A tree of short stature (2.5-3 m) with a compact crown.
• The fruits are ready to be harvested at the end of July.
• Begins to bear fruit in the fourth year of growth.
• Average frost resistance (up to -20). When grown in the Central regions, it is better to cover the trunk for the winter.
• Resistance to major diseases is good.

Advantages: large sweet plums, short trees, fast-growing, fruitful, the stone is well separated from the pulp.

Minuses: self-infertile species needs pollinating neighbors, low keeping quality and transportability.

Self-fertile varieties of plums

Self-fertile varieties of plums are able to pollinate with their own pollen and bring good yields. They do not need pollinating neighbors, but if they are present, the yield increases significantly.

"Memory of Timiryazev"

"Pamyat Timiryazev" is notable for its high self-fertility, but with prolonged severe frosts (below -30), the fruit buds freeze and the yield may noticeably decrease.

• Productivity 10-15 kg, in favorable conditions up to 35 kg.
• Yellow cream with a reddish blush weighing 20-25 g with sweet and sour dense pulp, the stone is easily separated.
• Ripening of the crop in late August - early September.
• The tree is undersized (up to 3 m) with a drooping, rounded crown.
• The first harvest begins to bring in the 4th year after the planting of the soot.
• Average winter hardiness, but when freezing, the branches quickly recover. It is safely grown in areas of the middle lane.
• Resistance to major diseases is satisfactory.

Advantages of the view: fast-growing, self-fertile, disease-resistant, productive, good transportability.

Minuses: average winter hardiness, severely damaged by plum mites.

"Viola"

Viola is characterized by high self-fertility, excellent and stable yield.

• The yield is 25-30 kg per tree.
• Blue cream weighing 20 g with sweet and sour juicy pulp.
• The harvest is ready for harvest in early September.
• The tree is spreading, medium-sized.
• The first fruits bears in the third or fourth year after disembarkation.
• Frost resistance at an average level. Recommended for growing in the Middle Volga region.
• It is slightly damaged by diseases and pests.

Advantages of the view: high self-fertility, abundant yields, fast-growing, good transportability of fruits.

Minuses: small size of fruits, in dry summers plums can crumble, poor separation of the stone from the pulp.

"Morning"

"Morning" - has a high self-fertility, regularly brings good harvests.This variety is a good pollinator for many self-fertile forms of domestic plum.

• The harvest is 15 kg per tree.
• Yellowish-green cream with a pink barrel weighing 25 g with aromatic, tasty pulp. The bone is easily separated.
• Harvest is ready for harvest in early August.
• The tree is short with a crown of moderate density.
• The first fruits bears in the fourth or fifth year after planting the seedling.
• The frost resistance of the tree is average, and of the flower buds it is low. The variety is zoned for the Central region.
• Resistance to diseases and pests is satisfactory.

Advantages of the view: high self-fertility, early maturing, quickly recovering when freezing, good transportability.

Minuses: low frost resistance of flower buds.

"Peaceful"

"Mirnaya" is one of the self-fertile varieties of home plum.

• Productivity 25-40 kg per tree, annual yields, stable
• Burgundy-purple cream weighing 25-30 g with sweet and sour juicy pulp. The bone is separated well.
• The fruits reach ripeness in the first half of August.
• A tree of strong growth with an oval crown of moderate density.
• Begins fruiting in the fifth year after planting.
• Frost resistance is good enough. The variety is zoned for the Middle Volga and Lower Volga regions.
• Disease resistance is satisfactory.

Advantages: self-fertile, high-yielding, large tasty plums of universal use, good winter hardiness.

Minuses: ripening of fruits is non-simultaneous.

"Bogatyrskaya"

"Bogatyrskaya" is a self-fertile type of domestic plum, which gives very high yields from an early age.

• Yields are 50-60 kg, later up to 80 kg per tree
• Elongated, dark purple cream weighing 30-40 g with delicate sweet-sour pulp.
• The crop can be harvested in the second half of August.
• Begins fruiting in the fifth year after planting.
• Frost-resistant, zoned for the Lower Volga region.
• Disease and pest resistance is good enough.

Advantages of the view: self-fertile, high-yielding, large fruits with good transportability, high frost resistance.

Minuses: with abundant harvests, the branches may break and the fruits become smaller.

Yellow plum varieties

"Golden ball"

The "Golden Ball" is an early ripening type of yellow plum. The variety is self-fertile. The best pollinating neighbors "Skoroplodnaya" or hybrid cherry plum.

• The yield is 15 kg with a subsequent increase in the yield.
• Round cream, yellow with a pinkish blush, weighing 40-50 g. The pulp is fragrant, juicy, sweet with sourness near the stone.
• Ripening time - mid-August.
• Spreading tree with a height of 3-4 m.
• The first crop gives already in the third year after planting.
• Excellent winter hardiness. Zoned for the Central and Central Black Earth region.
• Satisfactory resistance to major plum diseases.

Advantages of the view: large sweet fruits, early maturing, early-ripening, good transportability.

Minuses: self-fertility, with abundant yields, plums become smaller, low drought resistance.

"Golden large"

"Golden large" - a type of yellow domestic plum with a high yield, late ripening. Partially self-fertile. The best pollinating neighbors are Volzhskaya krasavitsa and Mirnaya.

• Yield 27 kg per tree
• Yellow cream with a ruddy barrel weighing 40 g with sweet and sour tender pulp. The bone is easily separated.
• Fruits ripen in the first half of September.
• Medium-sized tree with a sparse pyramidal crown.
• In the fourth year after planting, the seedling gives the first harvest.
• Frost resistance is satisfactory. The variety is zoned for planting in the Lower Volga region.
• Practically immune to disease.

Advantages: fruitful, tasty large plums, good transportability, high disease resistance, drought tolerant.

Minuses: late ripening of fruits, partial self-fertility.

"Covenant"

"Covenant" is a kind of yellow Chinese plum. Self-infertile variety.For pollination, pollinating neighbors are needed: hybrid cherry plum or other types of Chinese plum.

• Productivity is stable about 30 kg per tree
• Round yellow cream with a pinkish barrel weighing 25-30 g. The pulp is juicy, dense, sweet-sour in taste.
• The plum ripens in early September.
• Sprawling tree up to 3 m tall.
• Fruiting begins in the fourth year of growth.
• Frost resistance is high. Zoned across the Volga-Vyatka region.
• Disease resistance is excellent. Can be damaged by plum aphid and sawfly.

Advantages of the view: abundant productivity, good quality fruits, high winter hardiness.

Minuses: self-infertility, can be damaged by pests.

"Honey white"

"Honey White" is an early ripening variety of plum. Needs cross-pollination. The best pollinating neighbors are "Vengerka Donetskaya", "Renklod Karbysheva".

• The yield is 35-40 kg per tree.
• Oval cream, yellow with an orange barrel weighing 35-50 g with aromatic sweet pulp. The bone is not separated well.
• The harvest ripens at the end of July.
• The tree is vigorous in height up to 5 m with a thin crown.
• Begins fruiting in the fourth year of growth. Has a high frost resistance. It is safely grown in the Central Black Earth Region and the Moscow Region
• Practically unaffected by moniliosis. Medium resistance to other diseases

Advantages: sweet large fruits, early ripening, high frost resistance and drought resistance.

Minuses: strong tree growth, self-fertility.

Large-fruited varieties of plums

"Giant"

"Giant" is a large-fruited variety of plum with a high yield, self-fertile.

• Productivity 40 kg.
• Cream red-pink weighing 60-80 g with sweet and sour juicy pulp. The bone is not separated well.
• The harvest ripens at the end of August.
• A tree of medium height up to 4 m with a dense crown.
• The first harvest gives in the third or fourth year.
• Average winter hardiness (up to -34). Suitable for planting in the Lower Volga region.
• It is affected by moniliosis. Preventive measures are needed for protection.

Advantages: very large fruits, good yield, early maturity.

Minuses: average winter hardiness, low drought resistance

"Angelina"

"Angelina" - a variety of plums with very large fruits, self-fertile. Suitable for pollination "Traveler", "Black Amber", "Friar".

• Yields are plentiful and amount to 50-70 kg per tree.
• Deep purple cream weighing 90 g with sweet and sour juicy pulp.
• Fruits ripen in the second half of September.
• Spreading tree with a height of 3 m.
• The first fruits appear in the third year after planting.
• Average winter hardiness. Suitable for cultivation in the southern regions.
• Disease resistance is average.

Advantages: fruits can be stored in a refrigerator without freezing for 2-3 months, plums are large for universal use, early maturity, high yield.

Minuses: average winter hardiness and disease resistance

"The president"

“President” is a large-fruited type of plum, self-fertile and fruitful.

• Productivity 20-40 kg with subsequent building up to 70 kg from a tree
• Oval cream, burgundy-purple, weighing 60-70 g, sweet taste.
• Plums ripen in the second half of September.
• The tree is spreading, thickened with a height of 3-3.5 m.
• Begins fruiting in the fifth year.
• Average winter hardiness (up to -30). The variety is adapted for the forest-steppe and steppe zones
• Average resistance to major diseases

Advantages of the view: large sweet fruits, high productivity, self-fertility, drought resistance

Minuses: dense and spreading crown requires formation and thinning, is damaged by plum aphid and moth, prone to gum flow

"Start"

"Starter" is a large-fruited variety, very early ripening, self-fertile. The pollinator can be a variety of home plum, which coincides in terms of flowering.

• Low yield 60 kg / ha.
• Round, burgundy-violet cream weighing 50-70 g. The pulp is juicy, sweet with sourness. The bone is easily separated from the pulp.
• The fruits ripen at the end of July.
• A medium-sized tree with a dense crown.
• Fruiting begins in the third or fourth year after planting the seedling.
• Good winter hardiness. Zoned for the Central Black Earth Region.
• High resistance to diseases and pests.

Advantages: large tasty fruits, good transportability, early ripening.

Minuses: self-fertile, low yield.

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The most popular varieties of plums for the middle band

In this article, you can familiarize yourself with the photos, names and descriptions of varieties of plums grown in the Moscow region and central Russia.

Ripe red (Ripe pink, Red ordinary)

The most popular variety of plums in the average Russian region. Trees of medium development, with an oval-rounded medium dense crown. The variety is winter-hardy, sufficiently drought-resistant and productive. It begins to bear fruit from the 4th to 5th year after grafting and from the 5th to 6th year when planted with root suckers, with which it mainly reproduces. With the entry into fruiting, the yield increases rapidly. Early flowering. In the period of increasing yields (5-10 years), it gives an average of 2-10 kg of fruits per tree, and during the period of the highest yields (10-25 years) - 10-30 kg, some trees give 40-50 kg of fruit.

This variety of plums, recommended for the Moscow region, has medium-sized fruits (average weight 15 g), oval-ovate, with a dark red color - solid or in the form of densely scattered small dots and a light bloom ("frost"). The pulp is yellow-green, good sweet, with mild acidity, taste. The stone is large, flat, oval-ovoid, weight 1.4 g.

The beginning of ripening is 5-10 August, mass harvesting is 10-20 August, the end of harvesting is 20-25 August. Transportability is good. Consumption - fresh, for technical processing and homemade products.

With a lack of moisture or overripe, the fruits crumble heavily. Although the variety is relatively drought-resistant, high yields of the best commercial quality of fruits are obtained on medium-heavy soils, well fertilized and irrigated.

Garden tern (Tern Tsaregradskiy, Tern No. 2)

A tree or shrub of strong development, with an oval-rounded, highly branched crown. Differs in high winter hardiness, drought resistance and good productivity. Early flowering. Fruits are medium, weighing about 10 g, round, blue-violet, sour, with great astringency. Fruits ripen in mid-September.

The consumption of fruits in all varieties of blackthorn mainly for household procurement and technical processing.

Seedlings of garden thorns (no. 2) are good rootstocks for plums, and the root suckers, with which it mainly reproduces, can go to shelter plantings.

Plum variety "Pear-shaped" in the photo

Pear-shaped

The tree is of medium development, with a pyramidal, non-spreading crown. Winter hardiness is good - higher than that of the varieties Ochakovskaya Belaya (mother), Renklods Liya and Lenya, etc. The yield is high, annual. Early flowering.

As you can see in the photo, this one of the best varieties of plums for the Moscow region has large fruits, about 30 g in weight, oval-pear-shaped, with a red-violet integumentary, almost solid color, through which in some places the yellow-green basic color of the skin is visible:

The pulp is violet-yellow, juicy, soft, sweet, with mild acidity, excellent taste, dessert quality. The stone is medium, oval, weighing 0.9 g, well separated from the pulp. Fruit ripening is average - in the second half of August. The main purpose of the variety is dessert. Zoned in all the middle lane.

Below are a few more collections of photos and descriptions of plum varieties recommended for the Moscow region and central Russia.

What kind of plum is better to plant in the suburbs

Volga Ternoslum

In a number of varieties or varieties of local origin, it is found in gardens of the middle lane. The best of them were selected: Ternosliv late (No. 1), Ternosliv early (No. 2), Ternosliv Kuybyshevskaya (No. 6), Ternosliv Syzranskaya (No. 8), etc.

Ternosplum number 1 (late)

A tree or shrub of strong development with a fairly dense, upright, oval-rounded crown. The variety is winter-hardy, drought-resistant, with good productivity. It begins to bear fruit in the 4th - 5th year after planting by root suckers, with which the variety mainly reproduces. Early flowering. The trees of this one of the best varieties of plums for the Moscow region in the period of the greatest harvests (11-25 years) yield 8-25 kg per tree, and from individual trees - 30-40 kg.

Fruits are small, oval-round, weighing 9-10 g, dark purple, sweet and sour, with low astringency, taste. Pickup time is the first half of September.

Early ternosplum (No. 2)

The tree is of medium development, with a straight-growing oval-rounded medium-dense crown, winter hardiness is slightly lower than the previous variety, the yield is high. Begins fruiting in the 4th-5th year. Early flowering. At the time of full fruiting (12-25 years) gives 10-25 kg per tree, while some trees can produce up to 30-40 kg.

Fruits are not large, weighing 10-12 g, almost round, black-purple, with a thick bloom. Fruit picking - in the middle of August. The taste is sweet and sour, without astringency, good.

Ternoslum Kuibyshevskaya (No. 6)

The tree is not tall (up to 2.5-3 m) with a rounded, wide-spreading, rather dense crown. This variety of plums for central Russia is winter-hardy and drought-resistant. Medium resistant to gum flow. The yield is high, with a rapid increase in the first years of fruiting, the annual flowering is early. At the time of full fruiting, it gives an average of 15-20 kg per tree, and individual trees - 30-40 kg or more.

Fruits are small (13-14 g), round, dark blue, with a medium waxy bloom. Their pulp is light yellow, juicy, sweet and sour, with astringency, taste. The bone is not lagging behind. Fruit picking - in the middle of September.

Ternoslum Syzranskaya (No. 8)

By morphological and biological characteristics, it is very close to the thorny plum of Kuibyshevskaya (No. 6), differs from it in a slightly lower yield, smaller fruit size, and their earlier ripening.

Fruits of all sorts of hernose plum are mainly used for technical processing and home harvesting. Early plum (No. 2) is more suitable for fresh consumption.

The root system of all varieties of thorny plums lies deep in the soil, which makes it difficult to dig up offspring for reproduction. This is the variety of plums, which is better to overexpose in the nursery before planting in the garden, since their lateral roots are poorly developed.

Despite the drought resistance of certain varieties of thorns, under irrigation they give 1.5-2 times greater yields and better marketable fruit quality, especially Kuibyshevskaya ternoslum (No. b) and Syzran ternoslums (No. 8).

Look at the photos of the best varieties of plums, the description of which is given on this page:

The most delicious varieties of plums for the Moscow region and the middle zone

Blue Volga

The trees are vigorous, with an oval-rounded crown, medium winter hardiness and good productivity. Begin to bear fruit from 4-5 years. In the period of increasing yields (5-10 years) it gives from 2 to 10 kg of fruits per tree, and during the period of the highest yields (10-20 years) - 10-20 kg, maximum - 35-40 kg per tree. Early flowering.

Fruits are medium, sometimes small (average weight 15 g), oval, dark purple, with a strong light bloom. The pulp is light green, good (better early ripening red) sweet-sour taste. The stone is medium, weight 1.2 g.

The beginning of fruit ripening - in late August - early September, mass harvest - in mid-September, the end of harvest - the last days of September. When describing this variety of plums for the Moscow region, it is especially worth noting the high transportability of the fruits.Consumption - fresh, for technical processing and homemade products.

Garden sloe

In a number of varieties or varieties, it is bred throughout the Moscow region. The best of them were selected - Large-fruited thorn (No. 1), Tern tart (No. 2), etc.

Plum variety "Tern large-fruited (Tern No. 1)" in the photo

Large-fruited blackthorn (Blackthorn No. 1)

It grows as a tree or shrub of medium height with a spreading crown and dark green glossy leaves. The variety is winter-hardy, but less tart than Tern (No. 2); in some winters there are burns on trunks and branches, drought-resistant and fruitful. Begins fruiting in the 2-3rd year after planting by two-year offspring. Medium early flowering. In the period of full harvests (10-20 years) it gives 15-25 kg of fruit per tree, and from individual trees up to 30-40 kg.

Pay attention to the photo - this variety of plums for the middle lane has large fruits (for the thorn group), weighing 12-14 g, round, slightly flattened, dark blue, with a thick light gray bloom, sourish, with astringency:

The beginning of fruit ripening is the end of August - the beginning of September, and the mass harvest is in the second half of September. The stone is medium - 0.65 g in weight.

Renclaude Leah

Trees of moderate development with a broom-shaped crown. Medium-hardy, high-yielding and fast-growing. They begin to bear fruit from the 4th year after vaccination and from the 5th to 6th year during offspring reproduction. Medium early flowering. In the period of increasing yields (6-10 years), it produces up to 8 kg of fruits per tree, in the period of the highest yields (11-20 years) on average 8-30 kg.

Fruits are medium or small (weight 12-13 g), round, light yellow, with a thick white bloom, excellent sweet, slightly acidic taste. The stone is small, oval, poorly separable, weight 0.95 g.

Ripening of this one of the most delicious varieties of plums for the Moscow region in late August - early September, mass harvest - in mid-September. Consumption - fresh and for technical processing.

Renclaude Lenya

A tree of moderate growth, with a broadly spreading, rounded crown. In the conditions of the region, it is a medium-hardy, high-yielding and early-growing variety. This is one of those plum varieties that can be planted with offspring. It starts bearing fruit from the 4th year after grafting and from the 5th to 6th year when propagated by offspring. Medium early flowering. In the period of increasing yields (6-10 years) it gives 1-10 kg of fruits per tree, in the period of the highest yields (10-20 years) —10-25 kg, some trees yield up to 30-35 kg.

Fruits are medium or small (weight 12-13 g), round, yellow-green, with a white waxy coating, excellent sweet, with a little acid taste. One of the best dessert varieties. The stone is small, slightly detachable, weight 1 g.

The beginning of ripening is the end - August - the beginning of September, mass eats - in the middle of September. Can go for technical processing.

Next, you will find out what other varieties of plums are better to plant in the Moscow region.

What varieties of plums are better to plant in the suburbs

October Hungarian

Medium-sized tree with an oval-rounded crown. Medium-hardy, high-yielding and fast-growing. Begins to bear fruit from the 4th year after vaccination and from 5-6 years when propagated by offspring. Early flowering. During the period of increasing yields (6-10 years) it gives up to 8 kg of fruits per tree, during the period of the highest yields (11-25 years) - 8-30 kg, from individual trees up to 35-40 kg.

This variety of plums, recommended for the Moscow region, has medium or small fruits (average weight 12 g), oval, light blue, with a bloom, juicy, good sweet-sour taste. The stone is medium, weight 0.91 g. Late variety. The beginning of ripening is mid-September, the mass harvest is at the beginning of October. Transportability is good. Consumption - fresh and for technical processing.

Kolkhoz renklode

Medium-sized tree, with a round, medium-dense, well-leafy crown. The variety is medium-hardy, high-yielding and fast-growing. Begins fruiting in the 4th-5th year.

Fruits are medium or small (10-12 g), round, yellow-green, with a grayish bloom, juicy, sweet, with mild acid taste. This one of the most delicious varieties of plums is considered a dessert. The stone is small, broadly oval. Fruits ripen in late August - early September.

Plum grade "Renclode of thorns" in the photo

Renclode of thorns

The tree is medium-sized, low, with a dense spreading crown. Average winter hardiness; the yield is good.

As you can see in the photo, this variety of plums, recommended for the Moscow region, has medium-sized, round, black-purple fruits, with dense pulp, pleasant sweetness with a weak acidity and astringency of taste. The stone is small, well behind the pulp.

Ripens in early September. Consumption - fresh and for technical processing. Recommended for growing in the middle lane.

The most productive varieties of plums for the middle lane

Dark girl

The tree is vigorous, with an elongated-oval, medium-dense, non-spreading crown. The showering is good. The variety is quite winter hardy. The yield is high, annual, with a rapid increase over the years.

The fruits are large, weighing about 20 g, rounded, with an even surface. The name of this plum variety is due to the dark purple color of its fruits. The pulp is yellow-green, juicy, soft, sweet and sour, good taste. The stone is medium, lagging behind the pulp, weight 0.75 g. Fruit picking time is the second half of August. Consumption - fresh and for technical processing. Recommended for growing in the middle lane.

Success

The tree is vigorous, with an oval-rounded, medium-dense, non-spreading crown. The deposition is thick. Medium early flowering. The trees are hardy. This is one of the most productive varieties of plums for the middle lane: at the first fruiting, it gives 1.2 kg of fruit, and at the fifth - about 25 kg.

Fruits are medium, weighing about 18 g, roundish, dark purple. The pulp is yellow-green, juicy, medium-dense, sweet and sour, very good taste. The stone is medium, weight 0.8 g, lagging behind the pulp. Pick-up time is the second half of August. The main purpose of the variety is dessert. It can also go for technical processing. Recommended for growing in the middle lane.

Volga beauty

A tree of strong development, with an oval-rounded, medium spreading, well-leafy crown. Winter hardiness, like that of Skorospelka red. Early flowering. The yield is high, annual.

The fruits are large, weighing 34 g, oval-rounded, somewhat narrowed towards the base, red-violet, beautiful. The pulp is orange-yellow, juicy, soft, sweet, with mild acid, very good taste (better than the early ripening red) The stone is large, weight 1.7 g, well lagging. Ripening of this fruitful variety of plums is early - in the first half of August. Dessert variety, can also go for technical processing.

The best varieties of plums for the Moscow region (with photo)

Renklod Kuibyshevsky

The tree is vigorous, with a rounded, broadly spreading, medium-dense crown. Winter hardy. The variety is fast-growing, begins to bear fruit in the 3rd year. Medium early flowering. The yield is high, annual.

Fruits are large, weighing 25 g, round, green-yellow with a waxy bloom (type Green Renklode). The pulp is yellow-greenish, juicy, soft, sweet and sour, very good taste. In this variety of plums, recommended for the middle lane, the stone lags well behind the pulp. Ripening - in the first half of September. The main purpose of the variety is dessert, it is also good for technical processing. Zoned in all zones of the region.

Plum variety "Hungarian Volzhskaya" in the photo

Volga Hungarian

The tree is vigorous, with an oval, medium spreading crown. The winter hardiness of the variety is not lower than Skorospelka red and Ternoslivy No. 2. It begins to bear fruit in the 4th year after grafting. The yield is high, annual, with a rapid increase over the years: in the 5-7th years of fruiting, a native-rooted mother tree yielded up to 40 kg. Medium early flowering, together with varieties of early ripening red, October Hungarian.

Look at the photo - this one of the best varieties of plums has large fruits - up to 27 g, oval, dark purple, with a medium thick waxy bloom:

The pulp of the fruit is yellow-green, soft, juicy, sweet and sour, excellent taste. The stone is oval, weighing about 1 g, lagging behind the pulp, which the parents do not have. Fruit ripening - the second half of August. It is consumed fresh as a dessert variety; can be used for technical processing: dough, jam, compotes, etc. Recommended for growing in the middle lane.

Renclode Volgo-Don

The tree is vigorous, with an elongated-oval, medium-dense, non-spreading crown. The shoots are thick. Winter hardiness is high - not lower than the local Ternosliva No. 1 or Skorospelka red. The variety is drought-resistant. Resistant to gum flow. The yield of this one of the best varieties of plums for the middle lane is very high, annual, higher than the yield of yellow rennlode, Lia rennlode, Ochakovskaya white and a number of other varieties: in the fifth or sixth years of fruiting, the native rooted mother tree yielded up to 30 kg of fruit. Medium early flowering.

The fruits are large, weighing about 30 g, almost round, yellow-green, with a thick waxy bloom. Largest - aligned. The pulp is juicy, light yellow, soft, with a good sweet and sour taste. The stone is medium, oval, about 1 g in weight, almost lagging behind the pulp. Fruit ripening is average - in the second half of August. It is used as a dessert, it can also be used for technical processing. Recommended for growing in the middle lane.

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What other varieties of plums are there

Striker

The tree is vigorous, with an oval-rounded medium-dense crown. Shoots are not thick. Winter hardiness is high, no lower than that of Ternosliva No. 1 and Skorospelka red. Resistant to gum flow. The yield of the variety is high, annual. Begins fruiting in the 4th - 5th year after grafting in the nursery. Own-rooted mother tree at the age of 12-13 years, in the 8-9th year of fruiting yielded 25-35 kg of fruit. Medium early flowering.

The fruits of this one of the best varieties of plums are large, weighing about 25 g, light yellow, with a medium waxy bloom, oval-round, and have a beautiful appearance. The pulp is light yellow, soft, juicy, with a good sweet-sour taste. The stone is medium, oval, 0.9 g, lagging behind the pulp. The picking time is medium late - in the first half of September. A versatile variety, but primarily used as a dessert. This is one of those plum varieties that are best planted in the suburbs.

Plum variety "Mirnaya" in the photo

Peaceful

The tree is vigorous, with a flat-round, medium-spreading crown. In terms of winter hardiness, it is not lower than Skorospelka red and Ternoslivka Volzhskaya No. 1. The resistance of fruit buds against winter frosts and flowers against spring frosts is higher than that of Skorospelka red and other varieties. The yield is high, annual. It begins to bear fruit in the 4th-5th year after grafting in the nursery, and when grafted by cuttings into the crown of adult trees - at the 2nd-3rd year. Early flowering, simultaneously with Skorospelka red and Hungarian October.

As you can see in the photo, this variety of plums, recommended for the Moscow region, has large fruits, with an average weight of about 30 g, dark purple, with a thick waxy bloom, almost rounded:

The pulp is yellow-green, soft, juicy, sweet and sour, excellent taste. The stone is medium, weighing 1.3 g, lagging behind the pulp. Fruits ripen early - in mid-August. The best dessert variety; can also go to technical processing.

friendship

The tree is vigorous, with a rounded medium spreading crown. High winter hardiness - not lower than Ternosliva No. 6 (mother) and other forms of Ternosliva. The variety is fast-growing and fruitful. The grafted seedlings bear fruit in the 4th-5th year. Early flowering, simultaneously with varieties of early ripening red, thorny plums No. 1 and No. 6.

The fruits are large, with an average weight of about 27 g, dark blue, with a light waxy bloom, almost round, have a beautiful appearance. The pulp is yellow-green, soft, juicy, sweet and sour, very good taste. The stone is medium, weighing 0.9 g, lagging behind the pulp. The average harvest time is in the second half of August. In some years, the abundant ovary of the fruits of this tasty variety of plums necessitates their partial thinning. Periodic feeding with full mineral fertilizer is required.

In terms of the area of ​​plantations, plums are second only to apple and cherry trees. Among the fruit breeds, it is one of the most productive. Therefore, if low-value and local varieties are replaced with high-quality and high-quality ones, then our state can become in the future a world exporter of this culture.

Plum is a fast-growing stone fruit breed. Fruits contain up to 17% sugars, 2% pectins, rich in organic acids, potassium, phosphorus, ash substances, dyes, vitamins C, B, carotene and fiber, which improve food digestion. We can say with confidence that those who consume plums every day do not know stomach diseases. This is their uniqueness. They are good for everyone, not to mention those with sluggish bowel movements, constipation, kidney, bladder, rheumatic and gouty diseases. For them, plum, which is marked by a gentle laxative and diuretic effect, is a healing product.

The benefits of eating plums

Plums can be consumed both fresh and processed. All kinds of dishes can be prepared from them. Canned and frozen fruits retain their taste and nutritional qualities well. But dried black plums (prunes) are popular, the fiber and sugary substances of which increase intestinal motility. 10-20 prunes taken before bedtime have a laxative effect on the stomach. The best variety for its production is Italian Hungarian. Useful prunes and hypertensive diseases: it helps to remove water and ordinary table salt from the body. However, in terms of calorie content, prunes are 4-6 times higher than fresh fruits, therefore, it is not recommended to use it for obesity and diabetes mellitus.

But fresh fruit is a rather short-lived product. Only well-ripe plums of certain varieties with a firm consistency can be stored for several months in special refrigerators-fruit storage with temperature control.

Therefore, every gardener who is not indifferent to the health of his and his loved ones should constantly take care of expanding the assortment of plums of different ripening periods, which allows them to consume fresh fruits for up to six or more months a year.

Valuable varieties of plums

Despite the large areas of plantations, plum orchards, as a rule, are single or low-grade. Harvested, sold or altered, the plum was left out of the diet for months. The wood of cultivated varieties of plum and cherry plum is well compatible with thorny plum. Chips grow quickly on it, enter fruiting early and are quite durable, frost and drought resistant. Young trees of Vengerka of common and local low-value varieties can be a good stock.

Plum grows quickly, planted with a bone. I know from practice that the overwhelming majority of middle and late varieties retain the properties of the mother tree.

In my garden, I have tested up to 20 varieties of plums and cherry plums. Of these, in my opinion, the best are.

Peach... She came to us from Western Europe. Early variety. In my garden, he opens the plum season from mid-July. The value of the variety is also that the fruits are large (48 g) and quite attractive. They have a spherical shape, intense red color with a waxy purple bloom. Moreover, they are very tasty. Disadvantages - low yield and shedding of fruits. Collect them a little unripe.

The second to ripen is the large-fruited variety of Dessertnaya cherry plum, which is almost as good as a good plum.Fruits are elegant, red-blue, rounded, weighing up to 50 g. Red pulp, high taste. Ripens on the tree from early August to the end of the month.

Variety Large-fruited has fruits weighing up to 100 g, tender with a thin dark red skin. Good taste. Fruits are distinguished by a low content of tota acid, moderate sweetness and firm pulp consistency. They begin to ripen from mid-August. They are removed from the tree selectively until the end of the month. Stored in the refrigerator for up to 15 days. The yield is high and annual.

Czech variety Renklod Altaya gained fame as one of the best. The tree is vigorous, winter- and drought-resistant, little affected by diseases. Dessert fruits, large (up to 70 g), rounded, pink-red with a dense waxy bloom. The pulp is yellow, dense, juicy, sweet with a winey aftertaste. Ripens at the end of August. The fruits are consumed mostly fresh. But well-ripe fruits from a dry, warm summer can be stored in the refrigerator until January.

Hungarian italian comes from Italy. The variety is resistant to fungal diseases, fruitful. Like all varieties of plum, it is hygrophilous; insufficient soil moisture sharply reduces the yield. Fruits are above average in size, ripen in early September. The taste is high. The variety is considered unsurpassed for the production of dried fruits. At home, it can be dried according to this recipe: put the washed fruits in boiling water for 1-1.5 minutes, remove, cool in cold water, put in one layer on a baking sheet or sieve and put in an oven or a special dryer for 3-4 hours at temperature of about 50 ° С (regulate the temperature both by the flame of the burner and by opening the oven door), then cool and dry at a temperature of 65-70 ° С. In well-dried fruits, when squeezed, the juice is not squeezed out and the stone does not move freely. I store dried plums in sealed jars or plastic bags in a dark room.

Hungarian azhanska has a high and regular yield. The fruits are small (up to 25 g), but are in great demand due to the juicy, sweet pulp with pleasant sourness. Ripen at the end of August. Like all plum varieties, it produces a good yield when cross-pollinated.

Beauty of the South... The variety lives up to its name. The fruits are chiseled, orange-red with a persistent light aroma, reminiscent of the French perfume "Cha-nel". Arranged in a vase, they look more like Easter eggs or the creation of human hands than nature. Fruit weight 30 g, good taste, thin skin is slightly bitter. Ripens in early September. The fruits are consumed fresh, stored in the refrigerator for up to two months.

Ghana Shpet - German variety. Trees are frost-resistant, bear fruit annually. Fruits of medium size (up to 30 g), dessert taste, ripen in the second half of September. This is the cultivar that completes the plum season in my garden.