Yellow plum: varietal variety, agricultural technology and fruit properties

Currently in the gardens on the territory of Russia grows a lot of garden trees. Including found plum of different species. But, for example, the yellow plum can be found infrequently. She is often confused with cherry plum, which in fact has a lot in common with her.

Yellow plum is distinguished by good indicators for individual and industrial cultivation. Soviet breeders gave this name to the plant due to the color of amber honey, which colored not only the flesh, but also the skin of the fruit. The aroma of the plant is just extraordinary, it combines honey notes and nutmeg acid. This type of fruit tree has many varieties, each of which is special and individual.

This variety is heat-loving with tall trees up to six meters. The fruit has an oval shape, transparent yellow skin with a waxy bloom, weighs about fifty grams. Features of the color of the pulp, depending on the degree of maturation is the color greenish or intense yellow. The taste of the fruit is quite sweet, sometimes you can catch a light acidity and honey aroma. Usually, the bones sit tightly, but if the fruit is ripe, they are separated with ease.

If the “Honey White” plum is well cared for, then as a result you can get an excellent harvest and a minimum of diseases. Additional advantages include drought resistance and the possibility of long-term storage and transportation.

The tree of this plant is distinguished by strong growth in height not less than 2.5 meters. The leaves are green, egg-shaped with subtle wrinkles. The fruit is yellow or light yellow, often with a waxy coating. In shape, it is round and slightly flattened. The flesh is distinguished by a yellow-green shade, friability and juiciness.

The variety is propagated by the grafting process; fruiting begins three or four years after planting. With proper agrotechnical conditions, the tree is able to produce high yields annually. One individual of this species is from ten to twelve kilograms of fresh fruit.

Plums are spiced in August - first half of September. The fruits are pleasant to the taste, quite sweet and have some attractive sourness, but the skin is bitter. It is a winter-hardy variety, but the kidneys do not withstand much cold. Ripe fruit is often consumed fresh.

The plum of this variety is a large and fast-growing tree. It has a dense crown with an average density. The fruit of this variety is quite large, slightly pressed into the sides. The skin has a significant wax coating, but is very easily removed from the fetus. As for the pulp, it is yellow-green in color and has sufficient juiciness. Plum juice has no color.

The tree blooms in mid-May, fruiting begins in the fourth - fifth years. Harvest can be done in the second half of August, the result is tasty and sweet fruit with a little sourness. Berries of a plant are universal in application and enjoy good popularity.

The plum variety has an average ripening period. Wood emit medium growth and self-infertility. In the third year after planting, you can expect fruiting. Each plant can yield up to ten kilograms. The fruits ripen in the first half of September and reach a mass of thirty grams. They are round and yellow with green, there is a white wax coating.

This is a drain of early ripening. In this species, the kidneys are rather cold-resistant, the cold is well tolerated. But also this plant perfectly tolerates a dry period and has good resistance to diseases and pests. The tree is fast-growing, vigorous and can reach a height of five and a half meters.

This variety is large-fruited, the mass of berries can be up to thirty-five grams. They are characterized by a thin skin with a yellow color. The flesh is also yellow, it has a special tenderness and juiciness. The taste of the fruit can be attributed to the dessert, it is sour-sweet. Due to the high skoroplodnosti by the end of August, you can enjoy the ripe fruits of plums.

Plum begins to bear fruit from about the fourth year of life, but by the third it is possible to collect about fifty kilograms of crop. The main advantages of Yakhontova include earlier maturation, pleasant taste, high harvest volumes and resistance to frost, rare damage by disease and pests. The only drawback is considered to be quite tall tree growth.

Plum has a tree of medium height with leaves of elliptical shape. This variety stands out among the rest with large double flowers. The most favorable period for planting a seedling is early spring. The area that is best suited for growth is considered a hill.

The fruit is usually of medium size, weighing about twenty grams, it is yellow in color and has a greenish tint. The flesh has a pleasant aroma and sweet-sour taste. The use of the harvest is possible in the raw version only plucked from the tree. The first harvest is observed five years after disembarkation. The ripening period is the end of September.

This yellow plum is considered a rather rare species. The fruit of this tree is large and sour. Most often it is processed into pastila or used in compotes. The skin is bright yellow in color, the bone is almost impossible to separate.

The plant is characterized as vigorous, having a sparse crown. This species is resistant to frost and dry weather, but is susceptible to fungi. Fruiting begins later all the rest, from about the sixth year of life. If the tree is properly maintained, then its yield may be about forty kilograms per plant.

This is a large-fruited low-growing tree with a rare spreading crown, which rarely reaches three meters. The fruits are characterized by a round and oval shape with flattened sides. The peel has a light greenish-yellow color. The flesh has an average density, good juiciness. Fruits are eaten raw and processed. The ripening period is in the middle of August.

In the phase of fruiting trees come from the fourth year. For the first four years, the plum can produce about 20 kg of crop, which is quite a lot in comparison with the other varieties. "Rossoshanskaya" is characterized by winter hardiness, but the flower and the bud are susceptible to cold. This type of inherent glut of harvest, so it can bear fruit periodically. The main advantage of this variety is the beauty and size of fruits with good characteristics, as well as high yields.

Is a plum variety, the fruits of which ripen quite early. Growth at a tree is characterized by speed, height is average. The fruits of a tree are large, they can weigh up to fifty grams, the shape of which is characterized by roundness or rounded ovoid shape. The skin is thick, having many points under the skin. The color of the fruit is greenish-yellow and very delicate. The soft part has a golden yellow color, is distinguished by elasticity and density.

The taste of berries is delicate, juicy, and the aroma is unusual. Flowering at "Peach" is late, fruit ripening occurs by mid-July. Fruiting also does not occur immediately, for this tree to live for at least five years.The young individual can also bear fruit, but this process is irregular. This variety is characterized by medium frost resistance, frequent freezing is noticed. Fungal diseases are practically not affected.

Plum of this variety belongs to the earliest, it is able to take root in areas in which other trees are difficult to do. The berry of the plant is angularly round and has an orange tint, a bright red blush is present. Plum has a thin skin with a waxy coating. The fruits are very juicy and soft with a pleasant aroma and sweet-sour taste.

Mid-August is the harvest period for these trees. The plant on the external characteristics similar to other varieties with medium size. “Jubilee” species is quite fruitful and bears fruit well already in the fourth year. The tree has the ability to tolerate frost and frost well. The disadvantages of the variety include susceptibility to diseases and pests.

This yellow plum - skoroplodny grade. Its berries are large and round, yellow in color and with a unique honey taste and aroma. The fruits of this self-pollinating plant can be eaten both fresh and canned. This species is very fond of gardeners for its high yields and unpretentious care. Individuals are small in size, but can bear fruit by the second year of life.

Yellow plum can be divided into several types.

1. Early maturity. The fruits of this plum are removed from the branches in the second half of July. These varieties are universal, they are used both in fresh and in processed form. For early species include varieties "Yellow Ball", "Jubilee", "Amber" and "Honey."
2. Mid-season varieties: "Ochakovskaya white" and "Kompotnaya".
3. Late ripening varieties - These are varieties such as "Golden Large", "Yellow Afaska" and "Egg". These species are quite thermophilic, so the harvest from them can be collected from mid-September to October.

Among the many varieties of plums, it is yellow that deserves special attention. Its fruits are golden, bright, pleasant to taste and aroma. Plum varieties are very hardy and can grow in a variety of conditions and regions of Russia:

• “Tatar yellow”, “Honey white” are perfect for the Moscow region;
• for central Russia - “Yellow Honey”, “Kolonovidnaya”;
• for the Leningrad region the “Renklod collective farm”, “Ochakovskaya”, “Oryol dream” are best suited.

The garden should be not only aesthetically attractive, but also give a good harvest. Yellow plum will not only decorate the area, but also provide the owners with tasty and healthy fruits in large quantities. All gardeners know that every plant needs certain conditions for growth and development. Plums with yellow fruits are suitable black soil, sandy and light loamy soil. Loose and fertile land is what this plant needs.

If acidic soils prevail in the region, then the process of liming should be carried out.

Site and landing pit preparation should be thorough. Deepening for planting is to start cooking two weeks before planting. A pit is dug which reaches a depth of 0.5 meters and a diameter of 0.7 meters. To prepare the filling mixture, you need to mix humus, superphosphate, potassium chloride, ammonium nitrate, gravel and sand.

In the center of the hole is to install a peg and two-thirds to fill with the mixture. After that, at the bottom of the hole it is worth evenly spreading the roots of the seedling. Next, pour the remaining mixture and compacted. Around the seedling it is necessary to dig a hole and fill it with water in a volume of 1.5 liters. If necessary, you can spend mulching.

After planting the seedling for the yellow plum must be looked after.The first few years, it is very intense and unevenly growing, so circumcision is indispensable. Be sure to remove the frozen branches and thin out the tree.

As for fertilizers, they are not needed in the first year after landing. When the tree reaches three years of age, in the autumn period when digging, it will be appropriate to add potassium and phosphorus. Nitrogen fertilizers should be left in the spring after the flowering process. Organic fertilizer can be applied by mid-June. If the soil is acidic, then ash and dolomite flour will be appropriate.

When there is a good harvest on a tree, the branches must be propped up in order to avoid their breakage from the large weight of the fruits. So that in winter the plant does not thaw out and does not freeze out, the stem should be sealed. Root shoots need to be removed by digging. Carrying out the above rules of care, your tree will be strong, healthy and bring a good harvest.

Plum is an attractive plant for pests and may be subject to diseases. As a result, weakening and cessation of abundant fruiting. Diseases of plums can spread quickly throughout the garden. Consider the most common ones.

• Black knotty. The disease is manifested in the thickening of the shoots, the appearance of spindle-shaped soft greenish swellings, which harden and crack after time. Galls gradually increase and distort the branches, which then shrink. The fight against this disease is the timely cutting and burning of affected branches. But spraying with the use of blue vitriol and prevention during the budding period will also be effective.
• False tinder - This is a disease that causes rotten wood at the core. A sign of the disease is the appearance of black veins and lines on the affected part of the tree. Such formations must be cut and burned, disinfected with copper sulfate and smeared with oil paint or drying oil.

• Ovular spotting. The manifestation of the disease - the formation of spots on the leaves, which through time become brown and fall off. This type of infection may persist in the plant residue. Such a plum needs to be sprayed for prophylaxis with the Bordeaux mixture or its substitute.
• Foliage disease from damage by saprotrophic fungus. The manifestation of the disease is possible in the first month of summer. To prevent the development of the disease, it is recommended to carry out preventive spraying before the flowering phase. Using Fufanon, Kemifos or Fitoverma.
• Rust plums appear in yellowish spots on the sheet, below which bulging cushions with spores are formed. To prevent further spread of the disease, it is necessary to collect and remove the affected foliage, as well as to spray the trees after flowering with Bordeaux mixture.

• Scab - this is the appearance of spots on the fruit with a greenish-olive color. To deal with it, it is necessary to spray a Bordeaux mixture, any analogue. If the disease progresses greatly, then you can use special drugs to eliminate it. Do not forget about the timely collection of the affected fruit.
• Penicillous rot manifested in cracking of the fetus. The tissue, affected by the disease, becomes brown and rot. This disease occurs with prolonged storage of the fruit. Be sure to collect the bald spots and remove the affected plant debris. Spraying after flowering using Bordeaux mixture, analogues will be effective.

Yellow plum has long been part of the gardens on the gardens. If the tree blooms well, then gardeners believe that this is a sign of a good harvest. But it's not always the case.It happens that the tree does not bear fruit at all or there are very few fruits. Let us see why this happens, what to do in such a situation, use pollinators or chemicals.

Among the many reasons that contribute to the lack of fruit in plums, there are several main ones.

1. Lack of coverage. Gardeners may not be lucky enough to enjoy a big harvest if they planted a plum in the shade of another plant, near the fence or in the northern edge of the house. Due to lack of light, the plant can not fully bear fruit.
2. Unsuitable climatic conditions. Unexpected spring frost can cause irreparable damage to the kidneys that just started to swell.
3. The soil is not suitable for this variety of plums. The plant may not produce fruit if the soil is oily or very acidic.
4. Not enough fertilizer. It is possible to observe a drop of fruit or the absence of fruits in the event of the exhaustion of mineral fertilizers in the soil. Most often, yellow plum needs zinc, phosphorus and iron.
5. If the variety is samobfruitny. Before planting, a person has to figure out an important point, the variety of plum that he is planting, self-bearing or samo-barren. Many of the plum trees are self-productive, so they need pollinators for fruiting. If you do not know this and do not perform pollination, then the tree will not have fruit.
6. The presence of diseases and pests. Such common parasites as a sawfinder, a horned leg, damage the tree. Often the cause of the lack of fruit are infectious diseases.

After determining the reason why a garden tree does not produce a crop, should be taken to solve problems.

• In case of insufficient lighting for the plant, it is recommended to transplant the young seedling to a suitable place.
• Correctly select a plum variety at the time of purchase of a sapling, so that the plant has suitable climatic conditions.
• To reduce soil acidity, the introduction of wood ash, as well as the transfer of a tree to the site with the most suitable soil, is used.
• Fertilizing plum costs about three times a year. If the tree has no mineral reserves left, then it is simply necessary to make them.
• If the tree turned out to be self-infesting, then the gardener should apply cross-pollination in the form of another plum variety.
• Be sure to monitor the presence of diseases and pests on the tree. If they are found, do not hesitate with treatment.

Yellow plum rather whimsical garden tree. But, as evidenced by the reviews, its cultivation and care are worth the crop, which it can provide. There are many varieties of this tree, so everyone can choose the most suitable option for themselves. But in order to get a good harvest, it’s worth taking a seedling choice.

Do not forget that not only the quality of planting material affects the development and growth of the tree, but also the correct selection of the variety. Plant only need a plum, which is well acclimatized in your area. Consider the climatic conditions, the soil, the shading, the diseases and the pests that the garden most often attacks. Gardeners also need to be aware of the self-fertile and self-fertile types of tree.

If you want to decorate the garden with a yellow plum, then do not forget about the proper care of the tree. This plant gives good and early harvests with juicy and very tasty fruits.

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