Plum Blue Sweet

Plum Blue Sweet
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Name synonyms: Blue Sweet
  • Crown: narrow pyramidal
  • Tree height, m: 2
  • Fruit size: large
  • Fruit weight, g: up to 70
  • Fruit shape: oval, slightly flattened
  • Fruit color: lilac-pinkish
  • Pulp (consistency): juicy, rather dense
  • Pulp color : yellow-pink
  • Bone size: small
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The Blue Sweet variety is an unpretentious columnar variety. The plant is characterized by high frost resistance, excellent immunity and excellent fruiting. The fruits are consumed fresh, for making compotes, jams, jam, for freezing and drying. Plum is grown in home gardens and used for industrial cultivation.

Breeding history

This is a very young variety, bred by Hungarian breeders during the cross-pollination of local selection species: Dachny and Bliznets.

Description of the variety

A columnar plum reaches a height of 2 m, a straight and strong trunk, a narrow pyramidal crown with a volume of up to 90 cm. Flowering begins in late April - early May. Ovaries appear on spears and ringlets. The roots are not very developed and are located on the surface. Fruiting up to 18-20 years, then ceases.

Fruit characteristics

Plums are large, weighing up to 70 g, oval, slightly elongated, pink-violet or dark purple in color, with a waxy bloom and subcutaneous dots. The skin is firm, not prone to cracking. The pulp is very dense and juicy, yellowish-pink in color, the stone is small.

The fruits have a good presentation, in a state of removable maturity they are well transported, they can be stored at a temperature of + 6 ... 8 degrees for about a month.

Taste qualities

The taste is refreshing sweet with perceptible sourness, sugar - 11-14%, acids 2-3.5%. According to reviews, they are considered the most delicious.

Ripening and fruiting

The tree begins to bear fruit one year after planting. It is considered a mid-season species in terms of ripening. The fruits begin to ripen in the first half of August, they are not prone to shedding.

After planting a plum sapling on the site, of course, the question of the beginning of the fruiting of the tree always arises. Most varieties of plums begin to bear fruit 4 years after the seedling is planted. However, there are those that differ in an earlier or later period of fruiting. The difference in the beginning of fruiting is determined by the color of the plum. So, purple varieties always begin to bear fruit earlier - by 2-4 years, but yellow varieties differ in later fruiting.

Yield

About 13 kg are removed from one young tree, an adult with high-quality agricultural technology can bring 2 times more.

Growing regions

The crop is recommended for growing in temperate climates, primarily in the central part of Russia.

Self-fertility and the need for pollinators

For the appearance of ovaries, a pollinator variety is required to be placed next to it; varieties are suitable: Stanley, Bluefri, Imperial.

Growing and caring

The variety is undemanding to care for. Plum prefers fertile soil saturated with humus. The best time to disembark is in spring, after the snow has melted. Plants are planted in rows at a distance of 30-50 cm from each other and 120-150 cm between rows.

Saplings are chosen for annuals, these take root better. The seedling pit is made 2 times the root volume. A mixture of earth, humus and sand is poured into the hole. The seedling is placed so that the grafting site is above the ground. After planting, watered abundantly by adding a few drops of "Epin" or "Zircon" to warm water.

Young trees must be protected from hypothermia, when the plum gets stronger, it can even withstand Siberian frosts.

Young plums need regular watering and feeding.Nutrients are applied 3 times a year: 1st time after bud break, 2nd - after 2 weeks, 3rd time - 2 more weeks later. For feeding, a urea solution is used: 50 g of the substance are diluted in 10 liters of water, or urea: 50 g of the substance are diluted in 10 liters of water. Pour 2 liters of solution under a tree. At the end of the season, they are fed with phosphorus-potassium compounds. The foliar method is treated with the drug "Heteroauxin".

Mature trees are less demanding for watering: it is enough to moisten them 1-2 times a month, in the absence of rain more often. Some gardeners organize automatic watering.

The first two years after planting, it is recommended to pick off all inflorescences so that the plant grows stronger and forms powerful roots.

The trunk of the tree can be tied to a support - this will reduce the risk of breaking from gusts of wind, especially during the fruiting period. The columnar form does not require formative pruning, but the top sometimes begins to bifurcate - it is better to remove additional shoots. Sanitary pruning is done in early spring or fall. In dry October, water-charging irrigation is done.

For normal development and timely release to fruiting, the plum must be planted at a favorable time, provided with food and water. It is necessary to choose the right seedling, determine the location, prepare the planting pit in advance.
If you wish to get a full harvest in the future, and to renew the tree, the plum is grafted onto crops that are classified as pink. In this case, the plum cuttings are implanted on the mother plant, which will be responsible for further vegetation and nutrition of the scion.
Pruning plums is not easy and very important. If it is not carried out, the number of branches on the tree will be excessive, the crown will become too thick, the fruits will begin to shrink. You can trim plums in spring, summer and fall.
Plum feeding is one of the important stages of fruit crop care. In order to properly and fully feed the plum tree, various types of fertilizers are used. Both mineral and organic options are used. Many of the folk remedies are found to be useful and effective.

Disease and pest resistance

The culture is little susceptible to fungal diseases. For prevention, it is recommended to carry out treatment with a solution of copper sulfate or Bordeaux mixture: in the spring - before the buds appear and at the end of summer - after the harvest.

Despite the fact that plum is considered more hardy than many fruit trees, it is not immune from diseases. It is attacked by viral, fungal and bacterial infections, and parasitic insects harm it. It is necessary to notice and recognize the signs of plum disease in time. They are easier to deal with and defeat early on. Well, in order to protect the garden tree from such a misfortune in the future, preventive procedures can be carried out.

Resistance to soil and climatic conditions

The variety is very winter-hardy: it can withstand temperatures up to -35 degrees, but the top of the plum can freeze under severe frosts. Before the onset of cold weather, the trunk circle is mulched, the tree trunk is carefully covered. For regions with harsh winters, it is better to choose seedlings on a frost-resistant rootstock. The species tolerates drought well, but with a lack of moisture, the yield decreases.

Reproduction of plums will help save on planting material: you do not have to pay money for a seedling. In addition, this activity is simple and exciting. Plum can be propagated by cuttings, root shoots and layering.

Review overview

Gardeners call the Blue Sweet the northern prune, and appreciate the plant for its small size and bountiful harvest.The taste of plums is characterized as "delicious": slightly unripe fruits with a slight sourness, and when fully ripe, they are very sweet with a vanilla flavor.

Main characteristics
Name synonyms
Blue sweet
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Appointment
universal
Columnar
Yes
Average yield
13 kg / wood
Transportability
good
Wood
Tree height, m
2
Crown
narrow pyramidal
Durability of wood
16-20 years old
Fruit
Fruit size
large
Fruit weight, g
up to 70
Fruit shape
oval, slightly flattened
Fruit color
lilac-pinkish
Pulp (consistency)
juicy, rather dense
Pulp color
yellow-pink
Taste
sweet, with a slight sourness
Bone size
small
Separability of the bone from the pulp
good
Growing
Self-fertility
non-self-fertile
Pollinator varieties
Stanley or Bluefrey
Winter hardiness
winter hardy
Soil requirement
fertile
Moisture requirement
regular watering
Disease and pest resistance
little exposed
Maturation
Early maturity
one year after landing
Fruiting period
early August
Regularity of fruiting
annual
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