Oak Summit Nursery
New Oka Cherry Plum (Prunus tomentosa x Prunus salicina 'New Oka')
New Oka Cherry Plum (Prunus tomentosa x Prunus salicina 'New Oka')
Prix habituel
$15.00 CAD
Prix habituel
Prix soldé
$15.00 CAD bbb
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New Oka Cherry Plum is a unique hybrid that combines the sweet, juicy flavor of traditional plums with the cold hardiness of western sand cherries. It has slightly larger fruit than Dura with a brighter, more complex flavor profile. It ripens earlier than many hybrids like Opata, providing a reliable early-season harvest.
Cold Hardiness Zone: 2
Mature Size: 8-10 ft tall and wide
Here's a comparison of the cherry plum cultivars we're growing.
Name | Year Introduced | Breeding Parentage | Breeder / Institution | Flesh Color | Skin Color | Size | Flavor |
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Compass | 1896 | Sand Cherry (Prunus besseyi) × Native Plum (Prunus americana) | H. Knudson, Minnesota | Yellow | Red | Small to medium | Good for processing |
Sapa | 1908 | Sand Cherry (Prunus besseyi) × 'Sultan' Plum | South Dakota Experiment Station, Brookings, SD | Dark purple-red | Glossy dark purple | Small | Sweet, slightly tart |
Opata | 1908 | Sand Cherry (Prunus besseyi) × Gold Plum | South Dakota Experiment Station, Brookings, SD | Yellowish green | Reddish purple | Small | Good for preserves |
Kappa | 1960 | Sand Cherry (Prunus besseyi) × Japanese Plum (Prunus salicina) | University of Saskatchewan | Green or yellow | Dark, bluish-black when ripe | Semi-dwarf | Sweet, fruity with a plum/cherry flavor |
Sapalta | 1941 | Sand Cherry (Prunus besseyi) × Japanese Plum (P. salicina) | Alberta Horticulture Research Centre, Brooks, AB | Dark purple | Reddish purple | Small to medium | Sweet, rich, excellent for jam or canning |
Dura | 1942 | Sapa seedling | Morden Experimental Station, Manitoba, Canada | Red | Green blotched with purple | Medium | Excellent for canning |
Manor | 1945 | Sapa seedling | Morden Experimental Station, Manitoba, Canada | Dark red to purplish | Dark purple red | Medium | Sweet with trace of astringency, good for canning |