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Fofonoff Plum Tree
Fofonoff Plum Tree
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Fofonoff Plum was selected by Wasil C. Fofonoff of Buchanan, Saskatchewan, in 1973 from a chance seedling. The freestone fruit has thin lime green skin with a red blush and firm yellow green flesh that is sweet and juicy. Plums are about 4 cm (1 1/2 inches) across and ripen around mid August.
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Growing details
- Hardiness
- Zone 2
- Fruit
- Plums about 1½ in across, with thin lime green skin and a red blushFirm yellow green flesh, sweet, juicy and fragrant. Freestone
- Mature size
- About 12 ft tall and 8 ft wide
- Site and soil
- Full sun and soil that drains wellAvoid low spots where frost settles
Ripening
Around mid August
Timing varies with season and site
More about this plant
A Saskatchewan chance seedling
Wasil C. Fofonoff of Buchanan, Saskatchewan, selected this plum from a chance seedling in 1973.
Cold hardinessZone 2 · Canadian maps for this plant
Zone 2 and warmer
The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.
About these maps
Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.
Open Government Licence – CanadaPollination
Fofonoff is listed as self sterile. Plant a Canada plum or an American plum nearby as its pollen source.
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