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Green Elf Cherry Plum
Green Elf Cherry Plum
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Green Elf is a green fruited cherry plum bred by A. J. Porter in Saskatchewan. Its firm green flesh has a mild, slightly tart flavour without the astringency noted in some cherry plums. It is useful fresh and for canning, where the fruit retains its shape.
Prairie Hardy reports a mid August harvest in Alberta. Historical Honeywood notes describe a harvest spread over two to three weeks and fruit dropping when fully ripe. Sources differ on stone separation, describing it as freestone or partly freestone. It needs another compatible plum for pollination.
Our fall plants are grown on American plum rootstock.
Cold hardiness zone: 2
Botanical name: Prunus hybrid 'Green Elf'
Fruit: Green skin and firm green flesh with mild, slightly tart flavour
Harvest: Mid August in Alberta references
Uses: Fresh eating, canning and preserves
Pollination: Another compatible Canada or American plum
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Growing details
- Hardiness
- Zone 2Oak Summit nursery rating
- Botanical name
- Prunus hybrid 'Green Elf'Reviewed identity
- Fruit
- Green skin and firm green flesh with mild, slightly tart flavour
- Harvest
- Mid August in Alberta references
- Uses
- Fresh eating, canning and preserves
- Pollination
- Another compatible Canada or American plum
- Rootstock
- American plumFall 2026 nursery stock
More about this plant
What makes this selection useful
Green skin and firm green flesh with mild, slightly tart flavour.
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
Green Elf Cherry Plum needs another compatible plum flowering at the same time.
| Plant alongside | Pollination requirement |
|---|---|
| Canada Wild Plum | Compatible pollinizer; flowering must overlap at your site. |
| American Wild Plum | Compatible pollinizer; flowering must overlap at your site. |