Plum Superior

Plum Superior
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Name synonyms: Superior
  • Growth type: medium-sized
  • Tree height, m: up to 5
  • Fruit size: large
  • Fruit weight, g: 60-75
  • Fruit color: red-orange
  • Pulp (consistency): dense, juicy
  • Pulp color : deep orange
  • Self-fertility: self-fertile
  • Taste: dessert
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The popular variety of the Chinese plum Superior (Superior) has quite successfully taken root in Russian gardens. Compact trees are very decorative during the flowering period, they are distinguished by their general unpretentiousness. The fruits have a universal purpose, are suitable for processing, are tasty fresh.

Description of the variety

Superior is a medium-sized Chinese plum with a tree height of up to 5 m. The crown is prone to thickening, covered with willow leaves, has an almost perfectly regular spherical shape. The flowers are white, 3-4 per bud are formed.

Fruit characteristics

Plums of this variety are large, weighing 60-75 g. The skin is colored red-orange, the pulp inside is dense, juicy, with pronounced fibers, rich and bright red hue. The bone inside the fetus is not separated from the rest of the tissues. Superior plums are suitable for long-term storage.

Taste qualities

The tasting score of this variety is 4.7 points. Their taste is dessert, very sweet, with a pleasant accompanying aroma.

Ripening and fruiting

The fruits are harvested regularly, annually. The harvesting period begins in early August. Bears fruit for a long time, the first fruits can be removed for 2 years from the moment of planting.

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 is considered fruitful.

Self-fertility and the need for pollinators

This variety blooms in March-April, quite early. Due to self-fertility, it does not need to be necessarily planted with a number of other types of plums and cherry plums, but their presence has a beneficial effect on the taste and other properties of the harvested crop.

Growing and care

For planting, areas with neutral acidic chernozem soil are best suited, but in general, Chinese plums grow successfully on almost any soil, from sand to clay. For plants, only a sufficient amount of sunlight in the place of growth is important, it is desirable to have potential pollinators in the reach zone. Saplings are most often sold as two-year-olds, on cherry plum rootstocks.

Place Chinese plums at a distance of at least 3 m from other trees and shrubs. The soil for planting is pre-saturated with calcium using wood ash, you will need about 800 g / m2. For the cultivation of the Chinese plum, it is best to build a mound about 60 cm high so that the roots and bottom of the trunk are not exposed to the cold, humid air.

The planting hole is dug 0.5 m deep and 70 cm in diameter. Then its bottom is lined with a layer of drainage - crushed stone or gravel, soil is poured, a seedling is placed on top, placing the root collar 40-70 mm above the edge of the hole. After the land has settled during watering, it will drop, it will be flush with the soil.

Watering trees requires moderate, without frequent moisture. Pruning is carried out annually in order to rejuvenate the crown. When self-grafting, as a stock, you should choose thorny plum, cherry plum, on which the plants take root well.During the fruiting period, branches that are heavy from fruits will need additional supports.

Other care measures include watering. Due to the shallow root system of the tree, the soil does not need to be watered too much. If it remains damp at a depth of about 40 cm, watering is sufficient. When choosing dressings, you should pay attention to the composition. The presence of chlorine-containing components in it is a reason for refusing to use it.

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 prune plums in spring, summer and autumn.
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

According to a general assessment of the immune defense, the Superior plum is considered moderately resistant to disease, but does not suffer from shark or smallpox, unlike many similar varieties. Weakly affected by the moth. The cultivation can be carried out without the intensive use of pesticides. Particular attention will have to be paid to monitoring the condition of the root collar. It can rot.

Despite the fact that the plum is considered to be 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 winter-hardy, normally tolerates a strong drop in atmospheric temperatures. There is experience in growing it in regions with temperatures below -45 ... 55 degrees during cold periods.

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

When faced with the Chinese Superior plum for the first time, summer residents are delighted with its appearance during the flowering period, when the shoots are literally covered with snow-white flowers. The variety is also praised for stable and abundant fruiting, undemanding compliance with agrotechnical measures, and excellent transportability. The tree grows rapidly, after 3 years it can gain maximum height.

Some of the disadvantages of this variety include the higher firmness of the pulp, as well as the difficulty in separating the bones. Gardeners note that branches can break under the weight of the fruit. In addition, very early flowering significantly limits the choice of climatic zones for growing this tree. Frozen buds simply crumble, leaving no ovaries. Pollination can also be complicated by the absence of insects.

Main characteristics
Name synonyms
Superior
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chinese
Appointment
for fresh consumption, for various types of processing
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Growth type
medium-sized
Tree height, m
up to 5
Fruit
Fruit size
large
Fruit weight, g
60-75
Fruit color
red-orange
Pulp (consistency)
dense, juicy
Pulp color
deep orange
Taste
dessert
Scent
is present
Separability of the bone from the pulp
does not separate
Shelf life of fruits
long
Tasting assessment
4.7 points
Growing
Self-fertility
self-fertile
Pollinator varieties
other varieties of Japanese plum, hybrid cherry plum
Winter hardiness
high
Soil requirement
clay, ordinary soil of normal quality, sand, black soil
Moisture requirement
moderate watering
Attitude to light
the light side is recommended
Pruning
annual
Disease and pest resistance
average
Moth resistance
weakly affected
Maturation
Flowering time
March, April
Fruiting period
early August
Regularity of fruiting
regular
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