Oak Summit Nursery
New Oka Cherry Plum
New Oka Cherry Plum
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$15.00 CAD
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New Oka Cherry Plum combines the fruit quality of Japanese plum with the cold hardiness of its cherry plum ancestry. Its fruit is slightly larger than Dura, with a bright, complex flavour, and ripens earlier than Opata and many related hybrids.
Compare the cherry plum cultivars growing at Oak Summit Nursery.
| Name | Year Introduced | Breeding Parentage | Breeder / Institution | Flesh Color | Skin Color | Size | Flavor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Growing details
- Hardiness
- Zone 2Oak Summit nursery rating
- Mature size
- 8 to 10 ft tall and wide
- Site and soil
- A sunny site protected from harsh wind, with freely draining soil. Avoid standing water and frost pockets; premature spring warming beside a south wall can increase blossom-frost exposure.Crop guidance; local conditions can vary
- Fruit
- Fruit described as slightly larger than Dura, with a bright, complex flavour. This is the nursery’s comparison, not a standardized fruit-size measurement.From the reviewed product description
- Ripening
- Its fruit is slightly larger than Dura, with a bright, complex flavour, and ripens earlier than Opata and many related hybrids.From the reviewed product description
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 – Canada