Plum Blue Gift

Plum Blue Gift
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: S. N. Satarova, V. S. Simonov (All-Russian Institute of Selection and Technology of Horticulture and Nursery)
  • Appeared when crossing: Ochakovskaya x Memory of Timiryazev
  • Year of approval: 2001
  • Growth type: medium-sized
  • Crown: oval, raised, medium density and foliage
  • Fruit size: small
  • Fruit weight, g: 14
  • Fruit shape: oval
  • Fruit color: dark purple
  • Skin : no pubescence, strong waxy coating
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Blue Dar is a variety of domestic plum that has gained popularity among residents of the central regions of Russia. The trees are very thermophilic, but they please with stable yields, are perfect for commercial cultivation, planting in summer cottages. They can be used as honey plants in private household plots.

Breeding history

Plum Blue gift was received by crossing the varieties Ochakovskaya and Pamyat Timiryazeva. The selection work was carried out by specialists from the All-Russian Institute of Selection and Technology of Horticulture and Nursery. The variety was approved for use in 2001, the application was registered back in 1992.

Description of the variety

The trees are medium-sized, up to 3 m tall, with an oval crown of low density. The leafiness is also quite moderate, without thickening. Shoots pubescent, arched, covered with grayish-brown bark. The leaves are lanceolate and dark green. They are pubescent below, smooth above, slightly wrinkled.

Fruit characteristics

The fruits of the Blue Dar plum are small, weigh about 14 g each, have a regular oval shape with an inconspicuous abdominal seam. The color of the fruit is dark purple, saturated. The skin is smooth, with a pronounced waxy bloom. The pulp is rather dense, grainy-fibrous in structure, greenish-yellow in color.

Taste qualities

The fruits are sweet and sour, with a medium aroma. The tasting grade is about 4 points.

Ripening and fruiting

Plum begins to bear fruit for 4 years. Refers to varieties of medium ripening periods. Fruiting regularly, from August 16 to 22, plums are removed.

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

The variety has a higher yield than average. Up to 13 kg of ripe fruits are obtained from each tree.

Self-fertility and the need for pollinators

The variety is self-fertile, it successfully dispenses with third-party pollinators for the formation of fruits. It blooms in the 2nd decade of May.

Growing and care

The variety prefers to grow on soils with neutral indicators of acidity, loamy or sandy loam. In regions with short summers, spring planting is performed. In places with a mild winter climate, you can get by with planting in the period from September to October, in the fall. Such plants take root better.

When choosing a site on the site, elevations should be of particular interest, at a distance of 1.5 m or more from the groundwater level.Even slight shading should be avoided. Plants are placed only in well-lit areas, on the south side of the building or structures. It will be necessary to retreat 3-4 m from the nearest walls or fences. It is allowed to plant cherry plum, apple tree, and other plums nearby.

It is better to take a seedling at the age of 1-3 years, with healthy roots, live buds, not flaking bark. If a plant with ACS is purchased, it is pre-soaked in a mash made of clay and manure for about 10 hours. If the root system is closed, it will be enough just to send them into a container of water before planting. This will make it easier to remove the clod.

A spacious pit is prepared, at least 70 cm in diameter, but it is not necessary to immerse the roots deeply, a depth of 40 cm is enough. A special retaining stake is driven inside. In the center of the hole, a soil substrate is poured in a cone. The selected seedling is installed on it, the roots descend on the sides. After that, it remains only to sprinkle them with soil, slightly compact and water abundantly. In the future, for moistening, it is dug around the trunk in the form of an annular groove, the rest of the surfaces are mulched.

Pruning trees in this case does not require the use of complex schemes. All shoots extending from the conductor not at an angle of 45 degrees are removed. In spring and autumn, dried, broken, pest or disease-affected plant parts are cut out. Once every 4 years, it is also necessary to slightly incise the bark on the trunk so that it does not crack. Places of cuts are processed with garden varnish.

Pour the plum into the dug ring. In the first 3 years of cultivation, this is done every 2 weeks, adding 10, and then 20-30 liters. In autumn, after a good replenishment of the moisture charge, the roots of fertile trees are lined with a thick layer of peat mulch or straw. Before the very frosts, trunks and branches are covered with a net from rodents.

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

Plum of this variety is affected by clasterosporiosis to a moderate extent. Against the most active insect pest - the moth - it is well protected. The tree must be treated with spray guns in early spring. Insecticidal spraying allows you to achieve a good harvest. Plants must be treated with fungicides during periods of prolonged cold weather with rains.

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 blue gift is a plum with average winter hardiness, it can freeze out when atmospheric temperatures drop below -25 degrees. Flower buds are moderately affected by cold weather. The variety is moderately sensitive to drought, not very heat-resistant. It is better to provide additional moisture during the flowering period.

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 give the Blue Gift plum quite high marks, noting its suitability for planting even in small areas due to the compact size of the tree. The variety is also praised for its abundant harvests, no need for additional pollinators. The fruits have a very high consumer appeal, they are willingly bought for fresh consumption and for processing. They are stored and transported perfectly due to their thick skin.

The variety is considered new but has already gained an excellent reputation. Summer residents mention that the Blue Gift itself becomes an excellent pollinator for other plums. Ripe fruits are harvested earlier than many popular varieties. Pies are baked with fruits, other dishes, jam are prepared.

The main disadvantage is the small size of the fruits of this plum. They lose weight and volume every year, which noticeably affects the popularity of the variety among summer residents. It is noted that when planting, these plums should not be placed next to tall trees, as well as near cherries and plums. They negatively affect the plant's ability to pollinate.

Main characteristics
Authors
S. N. Satarova, V. S. Simonov (All-Russian Institute of Selection and Technology of Horticulture and Nursery)
Appeared when crossing
Ochakovskaya x Memory of Timiryazev
Year of approval
2001
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Appointment
universal
Yield
above the average
Average yield
13 kg / wood
Transportability
high
Wood
Growth type
medium-sized
Crown
oval, raised, of medium density and foliage
Escapes
grayish brown, pubescent, arched
Leaves
lanceolate, dark green, of medium thickness, slightly wrinkled, with a serrate-toothed edge, no pubescence above, but below
Flowers
cupped, medium
Durability of wood
21 years
Fruit
Fruit size
small
Fruit weight, g
14
Fruit shape
oval
Fruit color
dark purple
Abdominal suture
inconspicuous
Skin
no pubescence, strong wax coating
Pulp (consistency)
grainy fibrous, above average density, average juiciness
Pulp color
greenish yellow
Taste
sweet and sour
Scent
average
Fruit composition
dry matter - 15.44%, free acids - 0.99%, total sugars - 8.5 vitamin C - 7.17mg / 100g
Tasting assessment
4 points
Growing
Self-fertility
self-fertile
Winter hardiness
average
Heat resistance
average
Growing regions
Central
Clasterosporium resistance
average
Moth resistance
above the average
Maturation
Early maturity
for 4 year
Ripening terms
average
Flowering time
May 12-19
Fruiting period
August 16-22
Regularity of fruiting
regular
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